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Barry West

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About

Barry West covers the western part of the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. The area is largely residential, with a mix of terraces, semi-detached houses and post‑war housing estates, local shops and primary schools serving neighbourhood streets. Evidence of the town’s late 19th‑century dock expansion remains visible in rows of stone-built terraced houses with narrow front yards and short back lanes, which sit alongside later housing developments. Community facilities include a local library, halls used for clubs and classes, and playing fields used for football and rugby.

Day-to-day life in Barry West centres on compact shopping parades, small cafes and regular bus services that connect the ward with the wider Vale and Cardiff. Side streets feed into larger routes for commuters, while pedestrian routes link schools and parks within walking distance for most residents. Local volunteers and tenant groups run allotments and seasonal events, and simple street-level landmarks such as a brick-built war memorial and a small bandstand mark community focal points.

Area overview

On average Barry West has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 18.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barry West is £42,759 per year. Barry West is home to around 8,766 people, with a population density of about 5,769.8 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
18.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Barry West Population
8,766
Population density
5,769.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.99(0%)
Public order
11.64(+42%)
Shoplifting
10.61(+65%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.81(-25%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.84(-7%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,167
93.17%
Other White
132
1.51%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
109
1.24%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
46
0.52%
Irish
42
0.48%
Total population: 8,766

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,002
28.23%
No qualifications
1,414
19.94%
Level 3 (A level)
1,258
17.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,111
15.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
682
9.62%
Total 16+ residents: 7,092

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,189
30.72%
Owns outright
1,097
28.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
731
18.88%
Social rents from council
540
13.95%
Other social rented
221
5.71%
Total households: 3,871

Property prices in Barry West

Median price£232,500
Price per sq ft£245
Sales (last 12 months)88
Typical range (middle 50%)£182K – £270K

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 (about £245 per square foot) in Barry West area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £495,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barry West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£315,000£273
Semi-Detached26£267,500£304
Terraced47£225,000£230
Flats11£132,000£215

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Barry West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barry West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£158,000£101,000£140,000£150,000
2017£241,500£95,000£177,500£140,750
2018£273,750£94,500£167,975£147,500
2019£291,000£106,250£189,950£160,000
2020£247,750£112,250£187,500£169,950
2021£337,975£120,000£215,000£177,250
2022£245,500£140,000£267,500£199,950
2023£280,000£140,000£245,000£220,000
2024£291,750£130,000£287,500£226,250
2025£244,250£130,000£280,000£225,000
2026£241,500£137,000£300,000£220,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barry West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barry West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£204£139£161£136
2017£212£144£165£149
2018£145£139£181£142
2019£239£141£181£157
2020£239£171£210£163
2021£281£183£217£189
2022£400£192£273£209
2023£318£214£267£217
2024£308£202£263£227
2025£189£215£308£221
2026£273£157£244£212
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barry West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Barry West in the last year.

All postcodes in Barry West

CF626PA

Oxford Street

CF628DE

West Walk

CF628BY

West Walk

CF628ES

Neale Street

CF627AU

Broad Street

CF628EW

Irving Place

CF626JN

Glamorgan Street

CF628HN

Colcot Road

CF628BR

St Andrews Road

CF627HT

Alexandra Crescent

CF627EP

Porthkerry Road

CF627UG

Baird Rise

CF627PW

Severn Avenue

CF627QU

Taf Close

CF627AD

Broad Street

CF628YG

Colcot Road

CF628LE

College Fields Close

CF628HS

College Road

CF627EL

Princes Street

CF627HZ

Dudley Place

CF627JE

Claude Road

CF626NU

Park Road

CF627BA

Porthkerry Road

CF627AN

Baruc

CF627BZ

Heol Pantycelyn

CF628EU

Owens Close

CF626JW

Lewis Street

CF626NZ

Oxford Street

CF628DA

East Walk

CF628BP

Merthyr Dyfan Road

CF627RH

Canon Street

CF627DX

High Street

CF627EF

Queen Street

CF628BS

St Fagans Avenue

CF628BZ

Buttrills Walk

CF627JN

Bramble Avenue

CF627HL

Jenner Road

CF627JD

Ruthen Terrace

CF627HN

Jenner Road

CF627HH

Jenner Road

CF628DB

South Walk

CF626AZ

Romilly Road

CF631BG

Somerset Road East

CF626QW

St Nicholas Road

CF628BJ

Barry Road

CF626NP

Highfield Close

CF628BQ

St Teilo Avenue

CF627FA

Proctor Close

CF627LR

Pontypridd Road

CF627PZ

Dawan Close

CF628JF

Woodham Park

CF627XY

Porthkerry Road

CF627QT

Bramble Avenue

CF627NL

Crossfield Road

CF627EX

Trinity Street

CF627JA

Bedlington Terrace

CF626RA

Old Village Road

CF628BN

Somerset Road

CF628DF

Buttrills Walk

CF627LN

Pontypridd Road

CF626JR

Castle Street

CF627HJ

Jenner Road

CF627AT

Baruc

CF627HY

Dudley Place

CF626JQ

Vale Street

CF627BY

Heol Dewi Sant

CF628EJ

Buttrills Close

CF627BD

East View Terrace

CF628LF

College Fields Close

CF626RB

Romilly Avenue

CF627DU

High Street

CF627DW

High Street

CF627JL

Claude Road West

CF628DG

Buttrills Walk

CF627ET

Wenvoe Terrace

CF628EQ

Pardoe Crescent

CF626JY

Kathleen Street

CF627QS

Cwm Parc

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.