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Vale of Glamorgan

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About

The Vale of Glamorgan is a county borough on the south coast of Wales, bordering the city of Cardiff to the east and facing the Bristol Channel. The district includes coastal towns such as Barry, Penarth and Llantwit Major, inland market towns including Cowbridge, and the runway and terminals of Cardiff Airport at Rhoose. The coastline has limestone cliffs, pebble and sandy beaches and stretches of the Wales Coast Path that run past headlands such as Southerndown and Nash Point.
Inland the Vale is mostly lowland farmland crossed by lanes, hedgerows and small settlements. Built heritage ranges from parish churches to St Donat's Castle, now home to an international college. On the foreshore at Bendricks Rock near Barry, fossilised dinosaur footprints are revealed at low tide and draw geologists and fossil hunters. The local economy mixes farming, coastal tourism and airport-related services, and community life centres on market towns, village halls and seasonal events.

Area overview

On average Vale of Glamorgan has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Vale of Glamorgan is £50,546 per year. Vale of Glamorgan is home to around 131,939 people, with a population density of about 398.4 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Vale of Glamorgan Population
131,939
Population density
398.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.12(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.61(-34%)
Shoplifting
7.85(+13%)
Public order
7.79(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.73(-17%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
121,371
91.99%
Other White
2,696
2.04%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1,005
0.76%
Indian
892
0.68%
Other Asian
829
0.63%
Total population: 131,939

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
40,062
37.28%
Level 3 (A level)
17,835
16.6%
No qualifications
16,740
15.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15,459
14.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
8,902
8.28%
Total 16+ residents: 107,457

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
22,052
38.39%
Owns with a mortgage
19,231
33.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
7,474
13.01%
Social rents from council
3,660
6.37%
Other social rented
3,363
5.85%
Total households: 57,449

Property prices in Vale of Glamorgan

Based on 1,656 recent sales, the median property price is £276,500 in Vale of Glamorgan area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £2,736,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Vale of Glamorgan in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Vale of Glamorgan over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached436£444,000
Flats214£164,000
Semi-Detached446£290,000
Terraced560£225,000

10 years median price trend in Vale of Glamorgan

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Vale of Glamorgan.

All wards in Vale of Glamorgan

Baruc

Buttrills

Cadoc

Castleland

Cornerswell

Court

Cowbridge

Dinas Powys

Dyfan

Gibbonsdown

Illtyd

Llandough

Llandow

Llantwit Major

Peterston-super-Ely

Plymouth

Rhoose

Stanwell

St Athan

St Augustine's

St Bride's Major

St Nicholas and Llancarfan

Sully

Wenvoe

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.