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CF5 6AG area guide

Who lives in CF5 6AG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Peterston-super-Ely & Wenvoe
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,651 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF5 6AG is like

CF5 6AG is a postcode in the Peterston-super-Ely & Wenvoe area of Vale of Glamorgan. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,651 people. 84.8% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF5 6 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF5 6AG compares

Headline figures for CF5 6AG, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 123 sales in CF5 6, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£56,862

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF5 6AG differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
84.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF5 6AG FAQs

Is CF5 6AG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CF5 6AG?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in CF5 6 sold for a median of £380,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF5 6AG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF5 6AG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF5 6AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 84.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.9%).

Which council covers CF5 6AG?

The local authority for CF5 6AG is Vale of Glamorgan.

CF5 6AG comes under Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF5 6AG?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Dinas Powys Rail Station, 2.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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