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CF63 2LR area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Palmerstown
Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,509 (2024)
At a glance

What CF63 2LR is like

CF63 2LR 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 1,509 people. 66.3% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.5% 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 2 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF63 2LR compares

Headline figures for CF63 2LR, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.9 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
8

8 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.

Questions

CF63 2LR FAQs

01
Is CF63 2LR 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 29.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CF63 2LR?

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.
03
Is CF63 2LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF63 2LR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF63 2LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.7% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.2%).
05
Which council covers CF63 2LR?

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

CF63 2LR comes under Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF63 2LR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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, 0.3 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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