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CF71 7QL area guide

Who lives in CF71 7QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ogmore-by-Sea & Llandow
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,685 (2024)

CF71 7QLCowbridge

At a glance

What CF71 7QL is like

CF71 7QL is a postcode in the Ogmore-by-Sea & Llandow 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 1,685 people. 83.3% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.1% 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. Homes in CF71 7 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF71 7QL compares

Headline figures for CF71 7QL, 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: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,000

Median over 117 sales in CF71 7, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£60,604

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF71 7QL 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
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF71 7QL FAQs

Is CF71 7QL 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 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CF71 7QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in CF71 7 sold for a median of £480,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF71 7QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF71 7QL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CF71 7QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 83.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63%).

Which council covers CF71 7QL?

The local authority for CF71 7QL is Vale of Glamorgan.

CF71 7QL comes under Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF71 7QL?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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