LONGACRE CLOSE, CF63 2FD House Prices & Local Information

CF63 2FD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Longacre Close, 0.6km from Palmerstown in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan). Administratively it sits within Cadoc ward and the Vale of Glamorgan constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 40 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 41% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 23 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £160k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the 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 CF63 2FD are sourced from Output Area W00005653 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.