Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan is a town or village in South Glamorgan, Wales. There are no listed local facilities or bus stops, but the nearest railway station is Rhoose Cardiff International Airport, 6.9 km away. No crime figures are provided. Covers 24 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Vale of Glamorgan is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). It is home to around 131,938 residents at roughly 398 people per km².
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 7° · 51% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:40
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
102 reported road collisions (2025)
17 killed or seriously injured · 146 casualties · 7.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
15 food businesses within 2 miles
- 11 rated 4–5 ★ (7 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Rhoose Cardiff International Airport (6.9 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rhoose Cardiff Airport (6.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£300,358 average▲ 3.2% YoY
Across Vale of Glamorgan · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£982 average monthly rent▲ 2.7% YoY
- 1 bed £726
- 2 bed £888
- 3 bed £997
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.9 times median annual pay (7.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (5.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (5.7 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Aubrey Arms (2.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Population
131,938 residents in Vale of Glamorgan · 398/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,481
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,071
- Net moves+410
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Wales
4% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 13% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 62,380)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Council control
Labour / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
5,220 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
292 jobs advertised · £36,180 avg
e.g. Residential Conveyancing Associate, Learning Support Assistant, Welder / Fabricator
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£791 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,733 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 63,534 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Vale of Glamorgan:
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety250 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth234 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks206 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals202 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK131 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Llantrithyd · 1.0 km
Llantrithyd is a rural village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The Aubrey Baronets were lords of the manor of Llantrithyd for centuries: the family died out in the 1850s.
St Hilary transmitting station · 1.8 kmThe St Hilary transmitting station is a facility for telecommunications situated close to the village of St Hilary, Glamorgan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, in the United Kingdom. It comprises a 229-metre (750 ft) g…
- St Mary Church Road railway station · 1.8 km
St Mary Church Road railway station was a railway station in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.
Pant-y-Ffynnon Quarry · 1.9 kmPant-y-Ffynnon Quarry is a stone quarry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, around 3 kilometers east of Cowbridge and is part of the Black Mountain mountain range. It contains fissure fill deposits dating to the Late Tri…
Vale of Glamorgan · 2.0 kmThe Vale of Glamorgan, locally referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf to the north, and the Bris…
St Hilary, Vale of Glamorgan · 2.0 kmSt Hilary is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is located just south of the A48, about a mile southeast of the market town of Cowbridge. The village has a population of about 260, in approximately 80 house…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)