CF62 5BG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.7km from Barry Island in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan). Administratively it sits within Baruc ward and the Vale of Glamorgan constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CF62 5BG is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. Outside of residential hours, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. At 30 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 29% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 66 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CF62 5BG are sourced from Output Area W00010590 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CF62 5BG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CF62 5BG.
206
30
£ 38,500 /yr
63%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. CF62 5BG spans multiple life stages — average age 30, moderate ownership and renting. Young average age (30) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF62 5BG. The average age is 29.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A notably young demographic dominated by renters. The population leans heavily toward young adults in their twenties and thirties.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CF62 5BG is moderate at 66 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are shoplifting and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Takeaway Shop
48 nearby- Academy@Junction0.8 km
- Daniael0.3 km
- Far East Takeaway0.3 km
- Irene's Supper Bar0.7 km
- Mariano's0.4 km
- + 43 more
Restaurant, Cafe
74 nearby- The Beauty Spot Romilly Park0.9 km
- The Beauty Spot Romilly Park0.9 km
- Academy Espresso Bar0.2 km
- Kapow Ribs0.2 km
- RZ BARRY0.3 km
- + 69 more
Retailers - Other
66 nearby- Bambrah Stores0.8 km
- Best One0.4 km
- Evans Pharmacy0.7 km
- Island Store0.8 km
- Bambrah Stores0.8 km
- + 61 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
6 nearby- Gail's Guest House0.8 km
- Mount Rooms Hotel0.5 km
- Gail's Guest House0.8 km
- Mount Rooms Hotel0.5 km
- The Mount Rooms (wet Sales)0.5 km
- + 1 more
Pub, NightClub
26 nearby- Borough Arms0.4 km
- Brewers Fayre0.3 km
- Clwb Chwaraeon a Chymdeithasol Ynys y Barri1.0 km
- Clwb West End y Barri0.7 km
- Coco Cubana0.3 km
- + 21 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Morrisons Supermarket0.8 km
- Morrisons Supermarket0.8 km
- Sainsbury's0.8 km
- Sainsbury's0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Barry Station0.4 km
- Barry Island0.7 km
- Barry Docks1.4 km
Bus Stops
- Barry ASDA0.0 km
- Barry ASDA0.1 km
- Woodham Halt VoG Railway0.2 km
- Woodham Halt VoG Railway0.2 km
- Hood Road Surgery0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CF625BG · Data under Open Government Licence