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About

Cowbridge ward covers the historic market town itself and its immediate rural surroundings. The area is defined by its compact centre, with streets following a medieval layout. Local independent shops and traditional businesses operate from buildings that reflect centuries of architectural styles. The town functions as a commercial and social hub for the surrounding Vale of Glamorgan countryside.

A notable feature is the surviving stretch of the original medieval town wall, which runs behind properties on the north side of the High Street. The ward includes the town's sports fields, primary school, and the grounds of Cowbridge Grammar School. Agricultural land and smaller residential settlements characterise the ward's boundaries beyond the central streets.

Area overview

On average Cowbridge has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 5.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cowbridge is £56,812 per year. The median sale price in Cowbridge is £500,000 (around £367 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £360,000 and £625,000. Cowbridge is home to around 6,556 people, with a population density of about 152.4 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cowbridge Population
6,556
Population density
152.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.05(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.03(-61%)
Public order
3.66(-55%)
Other theft
3.51(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.05(-58%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,210
94.71%
Other White
130
1.98%
Irish
48
0.73%
White and Asian (mixed)
38
0.58%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
21
0.32%
Total population: 6,557

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,831
52.02%
Level 3 (A level)
689
12.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
659
12.11%
No qualifications
593
10.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
307
5.64%
Total 16+ residents: 5,442

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,531
53.01%
Owns with a mortgage
843
29.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
275
9.52%
Other social rented
82
2.84%
Social rents from council
78
2.7%
Total households: 2,888

Property prices in Cowbridge

Median price: £500,000
Price per sq ft: £367
Sales (last 12 months): 87
Typical range (middle 50%): £360K – £625K

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 (about £367 per square foot) in Cowbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,204 up to £3,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cowbridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached53£550,000£366
Flats8£437,500£510
Semi-Detached16£372,500£368
Terraced10£291,000£333

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cowbridge

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cowbridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£395,000£360,000£274,000£260,000
2017£420,500£322,500£285,000£295,000
2018£450,000£184,000£290,750£250,000
2019£437,498£395,950£302,500£257,500
2020£433,475£300,950£259,000£329,975
2021£501,748£306,950£328,775£261,000
2022£504,995£310,000£377,675£308,500
2023£535,495£445,000£295,000£215,714
2024£495,498£280,000£317,250£323,000
2025£550,000£437,500£327,475£290,000
2026£552,500£501,000£411,500£305,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cowbridge.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cowbridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£277£234£278£246
2017£268£253£255£294
2018£286£280£309£293
2019£310£496£313£269
2020£297£510£291£298
2021£314£540£318£313
2022£356£481£341£310
2023£354£450£371£371
2024£363£400£371£350
2025£376£491£333£344
2026£364£339£369£333
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cowbridge.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Local government

Elected councillors for Cowbridge ward.

Local councillors

Charles Edward Alexander Champion

Cowbridge - Elected 5 May 2022

Conservative

Nicholas James Wood

Cowbridge - Elected 5 May 2022

Conservative

Robert Louis Charles Fisher

Cowbridge - Elected 5 May 2022

Conservative

All postcodesin Cowbridge

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