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CF63 1DW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Palmerstown
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,617 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF63 1DW is like

CF63 1DW is a postcode in the Palmerstown 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 1,617 people. 61.8% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 1DW compares

Headline figures for CF63 1DW, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.1 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£43,799

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF63 1DW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
20.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF63 1 is up 7.1% on the year before.

Questions

CF63 1DW FAQs

Is CF63 1DW 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 21.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF63 1DW?

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 1DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF63 1DW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF63 1DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.5%).

Which council covers CF63 1DW?

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

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

How well connected is CF63 1DW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.5 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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