Postcode · Barry

CF62 6TA area guide

Who lives in CF62 6TA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barry Island
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,393 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF62 6TA is like

CF62 6TA 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 1,393 people. 93.5% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 0.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CF62 6 sold for a median of £359,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF62 6TA compares

Headline figures for CF62 6TA, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£359,950

Median over 65 sales in CF62 6, +23.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

13 schools within 2.0 miles. 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 6TA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF62 6 is up 23.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
34.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 5.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF62 6TA FAQs

Is CF62 6TA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF62 6TA?

The median sale price over the last year was £359,950.

Homes in CF62 6 sold for a median of £359,950 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +23.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF62 6TA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF62 6TA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CF62 6TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 93.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.2%).

Which council covers CF62 6TA?

The local authority for CF62 6TA is Vale of Glamorgan.

CF62 6TA comes under Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF62 6TA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Barry Rail Station, 0.7 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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