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Housing in CF62 8

What the homes in CF62 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Population
16,963 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.1%). Flats make up 14.3%, above the 12.5% across Wales.

CF62 8Wales
Detached16.7%28.5%
Semi-detached47.1%32.1%
Terraced21.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat11.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in CF62 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 14.1% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 35.6% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

CF62 8
68%
14%
17%
Wales
  • Owned68.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented14.1%17%
  • Social rented17.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF62 8Wales
Owned outright35.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%14.5%
Other private rented1.8%2.5%
From the council11.3%8.7%
From a housing association5.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF62 8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.2%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

CF62 8Wales
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%14.6%
Couple, no children14.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Vale of Glamorgan

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Vale of Glamorgan (August 2026, +2.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Vale of GlamorganWales
All homes£982£846
One bedroom£726£636
Two bedrooms£888£779
Three bedrooms£997£890
Four or more£1,478£1,247
Detached£1,341£1,083
Semi-detached£996£877
Terraced£946£833
Flat or maisonette£806£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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