Is Vale of Glamorgan a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Vale of Glamorgan, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 3,118 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Vale of Glamorgan, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 3,118 postcodes
Wales average £215,037 (+2.6% in a year, +22.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Vale of Glamorgan sold for £303,112 in the latest House Price Index, up 6.2% on a year earlier. Across Vale of Glamorgan, police record 73 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
Barry station is 2.1 mi away.
Across Vale of Glamorgan, police record 73 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Vale of Glamorgan sold for £303,112 in the latest House Price Index, up 6.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £539,042, semi-detached £318,647, terraced £247,813, flats £155,799. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
Barry is 2.1 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £50,629 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £43,617 across Wales.