High Street, Barry, CF62 7DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF62 7DS is primarily male, with 55.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	33.9%	44.1%	10.2%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	66.1%	55.9%	-10.2%	49.0%	6.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CF62 7DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	56.3%	54.7%	-1.6%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	18.2%	-2.0%	44.2%	-26.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	16.9%	19.2%	2.3%	9.1%	10.1%
Widowed	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	39%	-5.9%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	30.7%	39%	8.3%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	15%	15%	0.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	22%	-1.0%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	8.9%	-12.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	18.7%	1.8%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	29.9%	10.2%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	89.8%	92%	2.2%	81.4%	10.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	87.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	1.2%	6.8%	5.6%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	85.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.3%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	70.9%	37.2%	33.7%
Christian	17.7%	46.2%	-28.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 340.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 256.9% higher than the Baruc average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Baruc and the 12th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 173.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF62 7DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Vale Of Glamorgan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Barry, CF62 7DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF62 7DS

Average Price
£261,927

Semi-Detached
£232,222

Terraced
£266,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£150,896

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£150,896

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 High Street, Barry, The Vale Of Glamorgan Other, an established residential building	£228,000	2024-07-11	£223,904
105 High Street, Barry, The Vale Of Glamorgan Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2024-07-11	£234,089
103 High Street, Barry, The Vale Of Glamorgan Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-03-29	£240,574
102 High Street, Barry, The Vale Of Glamorgan Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2015-03-12	£201,261
Flat 2 100 High Street, Barry, The Vale Of Glamorgan Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2012-04-23	£478,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF62 7DS

Employment

CF62 7DS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CF62 7DS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	20
Other	15
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Street Primary School St Paul's Avenue , Barry CF62 8HT	- not rated	384 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Sant Baruc St Paul's Avenue , CF62 8HT	- not rated	384 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Sant Curig College Road , CF62 8HQ	- not rated	712 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
All Saints C.I.W. Primary School Plas Cleddau (Off Severn Road) , Cwm Talwg CF62 7FG	- not rated	898 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gladstone Primary School Gladstone Road , CF62 8NA	- not rated	971 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heavenly Vegan Coffi	100 High Street	14 yd
Cwtch Coffee	94 High Street	61 yd
The Little Olive	19 Broad Street	123 yd
Island Grill	Island Grill, 16 Broad Street	144 yd
Paletta Pizzeria	82 High Street	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baruc Arms	80 - 81 High Street	137 yd
The Dock town Bar	Bar Envy, 12 Broad Street	149 yd
Coco Cubana	Coco Cubana Broad Street	154 yd
Borough Arms	Borough Arms, 72 High Street	207 yd
Brewers Fayre	Brewers Fayre Hood Road	243 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marcos Pizza	Marco's Pizza, 105 High Street	7 yd
Panda Chinese Takeaway	123 High Street	120 yd
Momo	17 Broad Street	149 yd
Far East Takeaway	Far East Take Away, 23, Broad Street Parade Broad Street	219 yd
Daniael’s	24, Broad Street Parade Broad Street	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 39 - 40 Park Crescent	465 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc Heol Ceiniog	891 yd
The Co-operative Group	1 Colcot Road	1,044 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Holton Road	1,089 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF62 7DS postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CF62 7DS