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Vale of Glamorgan council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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Homes rented privately

6.8% to 27.7%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6.8% in Llandow to 27.7% in Castleland — a gap of 20.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Llandow6.8%57836
Wenvoe7%861,226
Peterston-super-Ely7.6%60787
Dinas Powys8.4%3023,603
Dyfan8.9%2092,338
St Bride's Major9.9%1851,861
Plymouth10.3%2382,320
Gibbonsdown11%2602,369
St Nicholas and Llancarfan11.5%102888
Rhoose11.9%3442,886
Cowbridge11.9%3452,888
Cornerswell12.2%2732,237
Stanwell12.9%2351,823
Llandough13.8%124898
Baruc15.7%6183,934
Sully16.1%3332,066
Illtyd17.1%6043,526
Llantwit Major17.5%7904,520
Cadoc19.2%8194,275
Buttrills21.1%5812,760
Court22.4%4522,018
St Athan25.3%3961,567
St Augustine's26.3%9053,447
Castleland27.7%6582,374
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.3% to 9.7%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.3% in St Bride's Major to 9.7% in Gibbonsdown — a gap of 6.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Bride's Major3.3%1514,614
Llandow3.4%702,084
Peterston-super-Ely3.5%681,926
St Nicholas and Llancarfan3.8%842,195
Cowbridge4.1%2686,556
Plymouth4.3%2435,649
Wenvoe4.5%1252,768
Dinas Powys4.6%3778,216
Llandough4.9%1022,090
Sully5%2374,699
St Augustine's5.1%3596,979
Baruc5.2%4538,662
Rhoose5.4%3656,778
Stanwell5.4%2544,665
Llantwit Major5.6%5579,938
St Athan5.6%2344,167
Cornerswell5.9%3085,251
Illtyd6.1%4877,941
Cadoc7.6%7469,841
Court8.1%3894,830
Dyfan8.5%4685,506
Buttrills8.8%5466,185
Castleland8.9%4374,911
Gibbonsdown9.7%5325,488
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People aged 65 or over

13.7% to 32.9%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 13.7% in Castleland to 32.9% in Cowbridge — a gap of 19.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Castleland13.7%6734,911
St Athan14.5%6034,165
Court14.7%7104,832
Stanwell15.8%7374,663
Gibbonsdown16.3%8985,493
Cadoc16.5%1,6269,844
Buttrills18.4%1,1376,185
Baruc18.9%1,6418,663
St Nicholas and Llancarfan21%4612,198
Cornerswell21.3%1,1205,250
St Augustine's21.8%1,5186,976
Rhoose21.9%1,4856,778
Illtyd23.2%1,8467,941
Llandough23.4%4882,089
Dyfan23.4%1,2895,511
Llandow23.6%4922,084
St Bride's Major24.2%1,1174,611
Llantwit Major25.1%2,4949,939
Peterston-super-Ely26.4%5091,925
Dinas Powys27.2%2,2378,214
Wenvoe27.5%7622,768
Sully27.9%1,3124,698
Plymouth29.7%1,6785,650
Cowbridge32.9%2,1606,556
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.5% to 25.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.5% in St Bride's Major to 25.3% in Gibbonsdown — a gap of 15.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Bride's Major9.5%3693,875
St Nicholas and Llancarfan9.6%1771,836
Peterston-super-Ely9.8%1551,580
Plymouth10.4%4814,644
Llandow10.5%1791,702
Cowbridge10.9%5935,442
St Augustine's11.7%6815,826
Baruc12.6%8837,034
Llantwit Major13.6%1,1198,211
Sully13.7%5353,916
Dinas Powys14.1%9546,790
Stanwell14.4%5073,510
St Athan14.6%4853,318
Rhoose15.5%8695,601
Cornerswell15.6%6694,279
Llandough15.6%2681,713
Wenvoe16.3%3792,319
Illtyd16.8%1,0996,541
Dyfan20%9074,537
Castleland20.8%8153,917
Buttrills20.9%1,0495,026
Cadoc21.2%1,6717,893
Court22.2%8243,718
Gibbonsdown25.3%1,0724,233
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

22.2% to 55.5%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 22.2% in Court to 55.5% in Peterston-super-Ely — a gap of 33.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Court22.2%8273,718
Gibbonsdown22.8%9654,233
Castleland24.8%9733,917
Buttrills25.6%1,2855,026
Cadoc25.9%2,0447,893
St Athan26.5%8783,318
Dyfan27.6%1,2534,537
Illtyd31.7%2,0716,541
Rhoose32.5%1,8215,601
Llantwit Major36.5%2,9968,211
Cornerswell38%1,6284,279
Baruc39.7%2,7957,034
Wenvoe41.6%9652,319
Dinas Powys41.9%2,8486,790
Sully42.4%1,6603,916
Llandough42.5%7281,713
Stanwell42.7%1,4993,510
St Nicholas and Llancarfan49.5%9081,836
St Bride's Major49.7%1,9273,875
St Augustine's50.4%2,9365,826
Cowbridge52%2,8315,442
Plymouth52.5%2,4384,644
Llandow53.4%9091,702
Peterston-super-Ely55.5%8771,580
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7.5% to 29.6%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.5% in Llandow to 29.6% in Gibbonsdown — a gap of 22 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Llandow7.5%63835
St Bride's Major8.6%1611,863
Cowbridge8.9%2562,885
St Nicholas and Llancarfan9.2%82887
Sully9.8%2022,066
Peterston-super-Ely10.1%79783
Wenvoe11.2%1371,226
Plymouth11.4%2642,320
St Augustine's12.8%4403,450
Llandough13.3%120900
Dinas Powys14.1%5093,604
Llantwit Major14.6%6614,520
Cornerswell14.7%3282,234
Baruc14.9%5883,938
Rhoose15.4%4462,887
Illtyd15.9%5593,525
St Athan18.3%2861,567
Stanwell18.5%3361,819
Dyfan21.4%5012,338
Cadoc23.8%1,0194,275
Buttrills24.3%6712,758
Court26.1%5282,020
Castleland27%6412,373
Gibbonsdown29.6%7012,370
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1% to 37.4%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1% in Sully to 37.4% in Gibbonsdown — a gap of 36.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sully1%212,066
Peterston-super-Ely2.7%21787
Plymouth4.4%1022,320
Llandow5.1%43836
St Bride's Major5.5%1021,861
Cowbridge5.5%1602,888
St Nicholas and Llancarfan6.4%57888
St Augustine's7.4%2553,447
Wenvoe7.6%931,226
Rhoose8%2312,886
Baruc8.1%3183,934
Llantwit Major9%4074,520
Illtyd9%3183,526
Llandough10.5%94898
St Athan10.6%1661,567
Dinas Powys11.2%4043,603
Cornerswell12.6%2822,237
Cadoc17.4%7454,275
Court17.7%3582,018
Buttrills18%4982,760
Dyfan18.4%4302,338
Stanwell23.4%4261,823
Castleland25.2%5992,374
Gibbonsdown37.4%8872,369
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BarucButtrillsCadocCastlelandCornerswellCourtCowbridgeDinas PowysDyfanGibbonsdownIlltydLlandoughLlandowLlantwit MajorPeterston-super-ElyPlymouthRhooseSt AthanSt Bride's MajorSt Nicholas and LlancarfanSt Augustine'sStanwellSullyWenvoe
24 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Baruc →8,663 people · census date in profileButtrills →6,184 people · census date in profileCadoc →9,844 people · census date in profileCastleland →4,912 people · census date in profileCornerswell →5,251 people · census date in profileCourt →4,830 people · census date in profileCowbridge →6,556 people · census date in profileDinas Powys →8,216 people · census date in profileDyfan →5,508 people · census date in profileGibbonsdown →5,488 people · census date in profileIlltyd →7,940 people · census date in profileLlandough →2,090 people · census date in profileLlandow →2,084 people · census date in profileLlantwit Major →9,940 people · census date in profilePeterston-super-Ely →1,924 people · census date in profilePlymouth →5,650 people · census date in profileRhoose →6,779 people · census date in profileSt Athan →4,167 people · census date in profileSt Bride's Major →4,611 people · census date in profileSt Nicholas and Llancarfan →2,194 people · census date in profileSt Augustine's →6,978 people · census date in profileStanwell →4,665 people · census date in profileSully →4,699 people · census date in profileWenvoe →2,768 people · census date in profile