Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)
Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) is a town in the county of South Glamorgan, Wales. It has around 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, and around 20 restaurants and cafés, along with 14 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Barry Docks, located 0.7 km away. There were around 432 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Vale of Glamorgan area is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 131,938 residents at roughly 398 people per km².
- Council
- Vale of Glamorgan
- County
- South Glamorgan
- Constituency
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 17° · 83% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Fog
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:36
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Cardiff Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
436 reported · July 2026▲ 21% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences155
- Shoplifting73
- Public order57
- Anti-social behaviour51
Neighbourhood team: Buttrills · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Shoplifting – This priority will continue as it is an on going issue
- The ward priorities will be ASB on King Square, Barry Library and the multi-storey car park. Shop lifting along Holton Road.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
90 reported road collisions (2024)
22 killed or seriously injured · 141 casualties · 6.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
395 food businesses within 2 miles
- 299 rated 4–5 ★ (237 top)
- 12 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Barry Docks (0.7 km)
- 14 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Barry Docks (0.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£297,999 average▲ 3.3% YoY
Across Vale of Glamorgan · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£987 average monthly rent▲ 4.4% YoY
- 1 bed £730
- 2 bed £893
- 3 bed £1,002
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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 (9.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (1.2 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
33 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Barry Library, Barry (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms5
- Swimming pools8
- Sports pitches42
- Playgrounds26
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
131,938 residents in Vale of Glamorgan · 398/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
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
Your MP
Kanishka Narayan
Labour
Vale of Glamorgan
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools16
- GPs & clinics9
- Pharmacies8
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens422
- Restaurants & cafés95
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,210 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
191 jobs advertised · £38,536 avg
e.g. Customer Service Advisor, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£791 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% 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
Grid electricity
62% low-carbon electricity
Wind 61% · Gas 38% · Nuclear 1% · Biomass 0%
150 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
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
Health services
7 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in CF63
- Out Of Hours Service
- Crime Reduction
- Kaleidoscope Barry
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Vale of Glamorgan:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership444 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office355 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s343 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test269 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership234 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Holton, Vale of Glamorgan · 0.1 kmHolton is a central district of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan 9 miles outside Cardiff in south Wales. As the Central business district of Barry it is dominated by Barry shopping centre and Barry Town Library. It also…
- Barry Council Office and Library · 0.1 km
Barry Council Office and Library is a local government building and public library located in King Square, Barry, Wales. The building, which was once the meeting place of Barry Municipal Borough Council, is a Grade II…
- King Square, Barry · 0.2 km
King Square is a town square in central Barry, Wales located at a central shopping point of Holton Road.
Jenner Park Stadium · 0.3 kmJenner Park is the premier sports stadium in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales and traditional home of football club, Barry Town United.
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan · 0.4 kmBarry is a coastal town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is on the north coast of the Bristol Channel approximately 9 miles (14 km) south-southwest of Cardiff. Barry is a seaside resort, with attracti…
Jenner Park · 0.5 kmJenner Park is a central district of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan 14 miles outside Cardiff in South Wales.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Vale of Glamorgan with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?
- Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) is a town in South Glamorgan, Wales, in the Vale of Glamorgan local authority.
- How deprived is Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?
- The Vale of Glamorgan local authority, which includes Barry (Vale of Glamorgan), is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.