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CF62 9AL area guide

Who lives in CF62 9AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gibbonsdown
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,353 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF62 9AL is like

CF62 9AL is a postcode in the Gibbonsdown 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 1,353 people. 69.2% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 18.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CF62 9 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF62 9AL compares

Headline figures for CF62 9AL, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 73 sales in CF62 9, +7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£39,158

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF62 9AL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF62 9 is up 7.3% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF62 9AL FAQs

Is CF62 9AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.1 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 CF62 9AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in CF62 9 sold for a median of £235,000 across 73 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 CF62 9AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF62 9AL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF62 9AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58.8%).

Which council covers CF62 9AL?

The local authority for CF62 9AL is Vale of Glamorgan.

CF62 9AL comes under Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF62 9AL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 66 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 Docks Rail Station, 0.9 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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