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CF62 9BT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Gibbonsdown
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,293 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF62 9BT is like

CF62 9BT 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 1,293 people. 48.6% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 40.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 48.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above 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 9BT compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 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, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

9 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 9BT differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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
40.5% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF62 9 is up 7.3% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF62 9BT FAQs

Is CF62 9BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.6 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 CF62 9BT?

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 9BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF62 9BT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF62 9BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.9% of residents. 48.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.7%).

Which council covers CF62 9BT?

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

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

How well connected is CF62 9BT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cadoxton Rail Station, 0.8 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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