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CF7 7QS area guide

Who lives in CF7 7QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Llantwit Major
Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,905 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What CF7 7QS is like

CF7 7QS is a postcode in the Llantwit Major 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 1,905 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 48.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF7 7QS compares

Headline figures for CF7 7QS, 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
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£47,471

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF7 7QS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    20.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    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.

  3. 03
    Low crimePositive

    14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF7 7QS FAQs

01
Is CF7 7QS 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 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is CF7 7QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF7 7QS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
03
Who lives in CF7 7QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 18.1% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.4%).
04
Which council covers CF7 7QS?

The local authority for CF7 7QS is Vale of Glamorgan.

CF7 7QS comes under Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CF7 7QS?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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