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About

Penarth is a coastal town situated on the northern shore of the Severn Estuary, within the Vale of Glamorgan. Its seafront is defined by a Victorian pier and a long esplanade, with views across the water to the islands of Flat Holm and Steep Holm. The town's layout includes a mix of residential streets that climb up from the shoreline, with the main shopping area concentrated around Windsor Road.

At the head of the pier is the Penarth Pier Pavilion, a restored 1930s building housing a cinema and café. The town's geography includes the large, wooded public park known as Alexandra Park, which features formal gardens and a clock tower. The local coastline here is characterised by pebble beaches and limestone cliffs, with the Penarth Coast being part of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.

Area overview

On average Penarth has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 4.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Penarth is £55,187 per year. Penarth is home to around 10,174 people, with a population density of about 4,574.2 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Penarth Population
10,174
Population density
4,574.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.22(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.76(-40%)
Shoplifting
4.91(-24%)
Public order
4.52(-45%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.42(-40%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,854
87.02%
Other White
459
4.51%
White and Asian (mixed)
118
1.16%
Irish
113
1.11%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
93
0.91%
Total population: 10,175

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,496
53.27%
Level 3 (A level)
1,053
12.48%
No qualifications
905
10.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
897
10.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
509
6.03%
Total 16+ residents: 8,440

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,857
39.03%
Owns with a mortgage
1,468
30.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,012
21.27%
Other social rented
166
3.49%
Other forms of private rent
133
2.8%
Total households: 4,758

Property prices in Penarth

Median price£303,500
Price per sq ft£351
Sales (last 12 months)154
Typical range (middle 50%)£226K – £512K

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £303,500 (about £351 per square foot) in Penarth area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,860 up to £1,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Penarth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached10£712,500£374
Semi-Detached20£618,000£379
Terraced61£365,000£344
Flats63£227,500£328

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Penarth

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penarth.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£427,500£159,500£387,475£290,000
2017£526,250£164,000£455,000£285,000
2018£500,000£172,000£540,000£304,500
2019£405,000£174,500£625,000£333,000
2020£645,000£177,000£590,000£310,000
2021£665,000£190,000£777,112£331,250
2022£475,000£195,500£768,565£395,000
2023£770,000£195,000£725,000£366,000
2024£533,750£196,500£720,000£344,000
2025£700,000£203,500£775,000£387,000
2026£455,000£232,750£585,000£356,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penarth.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Penarth.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£273£246£282£273
2017£289£250£310£274
2018£267£245£303£284
2019£296£261£279£294
2020£341£254£335£285
2021£383£289£332£308
2022£416£299£361£346
2023£465£303£391£360
2024£394£314£383£336
2025£387£322£406£365
2026£465£306£379£317
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Penarth.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Penarth

Is Penarth safe?

Penarth records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Penarth?

The median sale price in Penarth is £303,500 (about £351 per square foot) based on 154 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is Penarth?

Penarth scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Penarth sits around rank 1,654 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Penarth?

The average household income in Penarth is around £55,187 per year, and 5% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Penarth

CF641YJ

St Augustine's

CF649EN

Albert Road

CF642TS

West Terrace

CF642EY

Stanwell Road

CF643DD

Plymouth Road

CF641BD

Jenkinsville

CF642AH

Herbert Terrace

CF641AW

Clive Place

CF649FP

Albert Road

CF641JF

Windsor Road

CF641TS

Plas Glen Rosa

CF643DE

Plymouth Road

CF641BN

St Augustines Path

CF643EF

Victoria Road

CF641AU

Clive Place

CF641HL

Queen's Road

CF643DR

Alberta Place

CF643HP

Cwrt Y Vil Road

CF642TT

Railway Terrace

CF643HE

Westbourne Road

CF641TA

Gibson Way

CF642WE

Redlands Road

CF641BX

Albert Road

CF641HF

Salop Street

CF641TP

Custom House Place

CF642NG

Grove Terrace

CF643DH

Plymouth Road

CF643AB

Plymouth

CF642WB

Cornerswell Road

CF643EP

Station Road

CF642WA

Cornerswell Road

CF649HL

St Augustine's

CF649FJ

Albert Road

CF641SP

Chandlers Way

CF641EQ

Plassey Street

CF643JD

Clinton Road

CF641BF

Chapel Lane

CF641AL

Bradford Place

CF641DD

Lord Street

CF641BA

Church Place South

CF649HJ

St Augustine's

CF643EJ

Victoria Square

CF641TE

Trem Elai

CF641AZ

Church Avenue

CF641EA

Ludlow Lane

CF641SW

River Walk

CF641DS

Paget Road

CF642AL

Hickman Road

CF641YF

St Augustine's

CF642ZA

St Augustine's

CF641EN

Plassey Street

CF642AE

Stanwell Road

CF641BZ

Albert Road

CF641DX

Dyfed

CF643DW

Berkley Drive

CF641AJ

Bradford Place

CF641HQ

King Street

CF641HH

Salop Street

CF641YD

St Augustine's

CF643JE

Robinswood Crescent

CF641TR

Plas St Pol De Leon

CF641SN

Pierhead View

CF642TW

Dingle Road

CF643BL

Alberta Road

CF649AW

Albert Road

CF641TB

Trem Elai

CF644WY

Albert Road

CF641HA

Hill Terrace

CF643UJ

Countess Place

CF641WW

Kymin Terrace

CF641EP

Plassey Street

CF641EF

Glebe Street

CF641NQ

Paget Road

CF641SS

Marconi Avenue

CF643AU

The Esplanade

CF641FP

Paget Place

CF643HN

Cwrt Y Vil Road

CF643UG

Meliden Road

CF642AF

Stanwell Road

CF643JB

Clinton Road

CF641NR

Bradford Place

CF641DB

Belle Vue Terrace

CF641BB

Penarth Head Lane

CF642AA

Stanwell Road

CF641FD

Albert Road

CF641BL

Jubilee Lane

CF643UE

Baron Road

CF642JA

Woodland Mews

CF643UQ

Dyserth Road

CF641JW

Windsor Lofts

CF645DN

Plymouth Road

CF641EL

Plassey Street

CF641BY

Albert Road

CF641AP

Kymin Terrace

CF643AN

Rectory Road

CF643AY

The Glades

CF641DL

Queens Road

CF641JU

Beach Road

CF643AT

Windsor Court

CF644YF

Albert Road

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.