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About

Buttrills ward is situated on the northwestern edge of Barry, a town within the Vale of Glamorgan. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of housing types from different periods. Its layout includes local shopping parades and community facilities serving the immediate neighbourhood. The ward is bordered by green spaces, including the playing fields of Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School.

A notable local feature is the Buttrills Road Cemetery, a historic burial ground that provides a quiet, green space within the urban setting. The ward's road network connects it directly to Barry town centre and the wider road system. Residential streets are organised around several primary schools, emphasising the area's function as a community for families.

Area overview

On average Buttrills has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 22.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Buttrills is £43,945 per year. Buttrills is home to around 6,185 people, with a population density of about 5,752.4 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
22.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Buttrills Population
6,185
Population density
5,752.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.12(+48%)
Shoplifting
48.67(+657%)
Public order
16.17(+97%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.2(+17%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.11(-3%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,660
91.47%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
82
1.33%
Other White
80
1.29%
Bangladeshi
37
0.6%
Other Asian
36
0.58%
Total population: 6,188

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,285
25.57%
No qualifications
1,049
20.87%
Level 3 (A level)
942
18.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
755
15.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
519
10.33%
Total 16+ residents: 5,026

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
889
32.21%
Owns outright
783
28.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
522
18.91%
Other social rented
252
9.13%
Social rents from council
246
8.91%
Total households: 2,760

Property prices in Buttrills

Median price£216,000
Price per sq ft£205
Sales (last 12 months)78
Typical range (middle 50%)£171K – £260K

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £216,000 (about £205 per square foot) in Buttrills 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 Buttrills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£375,000£256
Semi-Detached16£255,000£263
Terraced45£215,000£195
Flats13£140,000£224

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Buttrills

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Buttrills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£218,975£88,000£155,000£127,500
2017£195,000£94,975£158,000£137,000
2018£218,500£95,000£153,000£140,000
2019£233,500£102,500£177,000£159,000
2020£246,250£104,000£189,998£167,475
2021£247,500£122,000£197,475£185,000
2022£305,000£135,000£262,500£202,500
2023£250,000£135,000£205,000£185,000
2024£291,000£155,000£237,000£215,000
2025£290,000£137,000£240,000£220,000
2026£375,000£140,000£282,500£218,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Buttrills.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Buttrills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£187£139£178£123
2017£167£141£145£132
2018£222£138£164£131
2019£169£134£171£141
2020£182£164£178£142
2021£211£170£207£166
2022£315£181£202£197
2023£230£192£236£206
2024£293£240£255£199
2025£250£214£283£198
2026£264£199£239£195
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Buttrills.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Buttrills in the last year.

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.