Postcode · Llantwit Major

CF61 1YD area guide

Who lives in CF61 1YD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llantwit Major
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,282 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF61 1YD is like

CF61 1YD is a postcode in the Llantwit Major 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 1,282 people. 54.1% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 29.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 45.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CF61 1 sold for a median of £308,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF61 1YD compares

Headline figures for CF61 1YD, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£308,000

Median over 60 sales in CF61 1, +7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£47,471

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF61 1YD differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.6% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF61 1 is up 7.3% on the year before.

Questions

CF61 1YD FAQs

Is CF61 1YD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF61 1YD?

The median sale price over the last year was £308,000.

Homes in CF61 1 sold for a median of £308,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF61 1YD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF61 1YD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF61 1YD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.7% of residents. 54.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50%).

Which council covers CF61 1YD?

The local authority for CF61 1YD is Vale of Glamorgan.

CF61 1YD comes under Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF61 1YD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Llantwit Major Rail Station, 0.4 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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