Postcode · Barry

CF62 5HA area guide

Who lives in CF62 5HA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barry Island
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,758 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF62 5HA is like

CF62 5HA is a postcode in the Barry Island 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 1,758 people. 82.3% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 54.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF62 5 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF62 5HA compares

Headline figures for CF62 5HA, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 102 sales in CF62 5, +10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£47,307

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF62 5HA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF62 5 is up 10.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF62 5HA FAQs

Is CF62 5HA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF62 5HA?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in CF62 5 sold for a median of £260,000 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF62 5HA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF62 5HA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CF62 5HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.9% of residents. 82.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.5%).

Which council covers CF62 5HA?

The local authority for CF62 5HA is Vale of Glamorgan.

CF62 5HA comes under Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF62 5HA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Barry Rail Station, 0.2 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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