United Kingdom · Wales · Local Authority
The Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority · Wales · population ~135k
Expensive to live in, but with strong earnings and low crime. The Vale of Glamorgan's median house price is a steep 6.7 times median annual pay, and rent consumes a high 28.6% of gross earnings, both among the highest in Wales. However, weekly pay is among the highest in the region at £791, and recorded crime is low at 62.8 per 1,000 people. Council tax is also below the Welsh median. This suits those prioritising high earnings and safety over affordability, and who may already own property.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How The Vale of Glamorgan ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£41,132/yr
High
Better than 64% of UK LAs
House price
£277,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£982/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,232/yr
Cheapest
Better than 90% of UK LAs
Crime
62.8/1k
Low
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Deprivation
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no data
Schools
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no data
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools data
School quality is published by the Estyn regulator, which uses a methodology distinct from England's Ofsted. We don't synthesise a Wales schools list here — for current ratings of schools in The Vale of Glamorgan, see the official Estyn site.
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