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CF63 2BA area guide

Who lives in CF63 2BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dinas Powys
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,663 (2024)

CF63 2BABarry

At a glance

What CF63 2BA is like

CF63 2BA is a postcode in the Dinas Powys 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 1,663 people. 87.5% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF63 2 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF63 2BA compares

Headline figures for CF63 2BA, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 55 sales in CF63 2, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£56,867

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF63 2BA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.5% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF63 2BA FAQs

Is CF63 2BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF63 2BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in CF63 2 sold for a median of £185,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF63 2BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF63 2BA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CF63 2BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 87.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40%).

Which council covers CF63 2BA?

The local authority for CF63 2BA is Vale of Glamorgan.

CF63 2BA comes under Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF63 2BA?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dinas Powys 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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