Postcode · Barry

CF63 1BH area guide

Who lives in CF63 1BH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barry East
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,674 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF63 1BH is like

CF63 1BH is a postcode in the Barry East 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 1,674 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.9% 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 CF63 1 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF63 1BH compares

Headline figures for CF63 1BH, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 95 sales in CF63 1, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£41,470

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF63 1BH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
19.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF63 1 is up 7.1% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF63 1BH FAQs

Is CF63 1BH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF63 1BH?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in CF63 1 sold for a median of £225,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF63 1BH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF63 1BH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF63 1BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53%).

Which council covers CF63 1BH?

The local authority for CF63 1BH is Vale of Glamorgan.

CF63 1BH comes under Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF63 1BH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 66 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 Docks Rail Station, 0.6 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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