City Profile • Local Authority

Vale of Glamorgan

Vale of Glamorgan is a local authority district comprising 12 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £335k, reflecting a downward trend of 1.7% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 69 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

133,492
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

12 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Vale of Glamorgan authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English92.0%
White: Other White2.1%
White and Black Caribbean0.8%
Indian0.7%
Other Asian0.6%
Other Mixed0.6%

Age Profile

55-59 years7.2%
50-54 years7.0%
60-64 years6.6%
10-14 years6.3%
45-49 years6.3%
40-44 years6.2%

Top Occupations

Professional22.0%
Associate professional14.6%
Managers and directors13.6%
Caring and leisure10.3%
Administrative and secretarial10.0%
Skilled trades9.3%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright38.4%
Owned: Mortgage33.5%
Private rented: Landlord13.0%
Social rented: Council6.4%
Social rented: Other5.9%
Private rented: Other2.6%

Area DNA

family4/10
health6/10
safety6/10
homeown8/10
transit9/10
affluence7/10
diversity1/10
employment4/10
investment4/10