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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 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.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
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
27.46(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.91(-32%)
Public order
8.11(-1%)
Shoplifting
7.38(+15%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.93(-19%)
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

Median price£287,500
Price per sq ft£301
Sales (last 12 months)1,663
Typical range (middle 50%)£212K – £410K

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Vale of Glamorgan over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached471£460,000£342
Semi-Detached461£290,000£316
Terraced544£227,500£251
Flats187£165,000£258

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Vale of Glamorgan

Sale price

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

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Vale of Glamorgan.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Vale of Glamorgan.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Vale of Glamorgan

Is Vale of Glamorgan safe?

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.

Which is the safest ward in Vale of Glamorgan?

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.

What is the average house price in Vale of Glamorgan?

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.

How deprived is Vale of Glamorgan?

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).

What is the average household income in Vale of Glamorgan?

The average household income in Vale of Glamorgan is around £50,546 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Vale of Glamorgan?

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

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.