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CF63 1RA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Gibbonsdown
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,733 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF63 1RA is like

CF63 1RA 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 1,733 people. 55.7% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 31.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 47.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 1RA compares

Headline figures for CF63 1RA, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.5 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, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 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 CF63 1RA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
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.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.9% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF63 1 is up 7.1% on the year before.

Questions

CF63 1RA FAQs

Is CF63 1RA 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 52.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF63 1RA?

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 1RA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF63 1RA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CF63 1RA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.6% of residents. 55.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.6%).

Which council covers CF63 1RA?

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

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

How well connected is CF63 1RA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 55 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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