On average Vale of Glamorgan has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. 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.
Based on 1,663 recent sales, the median property price is £287,500 (about £301 per square foot) in Vale of Glamorgan area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £2,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 471 | £460,000 | £342 |
| Semi-Detached | 461 | £290,000 | £316 |
| Terraced | 544 | £227,500 | £251 |
| Flats | 187 | £165,000 | £258 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325,000 | £134,000 | £202,625 | £155,000 |
| 2017 | £337,995 | £127,000 | £200,000 | £159,995 |
| 2018 | £347,000 | £125,000 | £215,000 | £169,000 |
| 2019 | £341,500 | £139,000 | £219,995 | £171,500 |
| 2020 | £364,498 | £140,000 | £229,995 | £180,748 |
| 2021 | £395,500 | £141,995 | £255,000 | £206,000 |
| 2022 | £440,000 | £170,000 | £289,950 | £225,000 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £169,000 | £285,000 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £430,000 | £177,500 | £276,500 | £222,500 |
| 2025 | £459,000 | £166,000 | £290,000 | £225,000 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £147,000 | £295,000 | £224,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £237 | £203 | £219 | £180 |
| 2017 | £245 | £205 | £209 | £180 |
| 2018 | £253 | £215 | £224 | £192 |
| 2019 | £262 | £222 | £232 | £197 |
| 2020 | £272 | £228 | £240 | £212 |
| 2021 | £289 | £246 | £263 | £220 |
| 2022 | £331 | £267 | £295 | £248 |
| 2023 | £328 | £279 | £309 | £245 |
| 2024 | £333 | £289 | £301 | £249 |
| 2025 | £336 | £263 | £311 | £250 |
| 2026 | £332 | £245 | £323 | £244 |
Vale of Glamorgan records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 24 wards of Vale of Glamorgan, Cowbridge has the lowest crime rate, with about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Vale of Glamorgan average is 56 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Vale of Glamorgan is £287,500 (about £301 per square foot) based on 1,663 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Vale of Glamorgan scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Vale of Glamorgan sits around rank 1,302 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Vale of Glamorgan is around £50,546 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Vale of Glamorgan spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Cardiff South and Penarth: Stephen Doughty (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Vale of Glamorgan: Kanishka Narayan (Labour Party).
CF64 2LR
Lewis Road
CF62 4AH
Bingle Lane
CF71 7UG
Heol St Cattwg
CF62 3BD
Ceri Road
CF5 5TH
Brooklands Terrace
CF63 2NS
James Street
CF63 4DF
Cei Tir Y Castell
CF63 4AT
Heoly Porthladd
CF5 6EP
Drope Road
CF71 7LP
Orchard Close
CF62 4HD
Clwyd Way
CF63 2AW
Sully View
CF64 2AS
St Cyres Road
CF64 1AB
Windsor Terrace
CF63 2BA
Cardiff Road
CF71 7AD
Cowbridge By-Pass
CF64 3BA
Cliff Hill
CF64 1EA
Ludlow Lane
CF64 5AX
Meadow View Court
CF71 7AE
Church Street
CF64 2XL
Salisbury Avenue
CF63 4HE
Evans Street
CF62 7AL
Butterills Road
CF63 3DH
Atlantic Way
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.