Barry Dyfan & Illtyd
Vale of Glamorgan 010 · 4 sub-areas · 5,243 residents
Barry Dyfan & Illtyd is a commuter neighbourhood within Vale of Glamorgan — train into Cardiff runs in around 45 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Overview
What's it like to live in Barry Dyfan & Illtyd?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £982 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Barry Dyfan & Illtyd in Vale of Glamorgan
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Barry Dyfan & Illtyd?
- The median monthly rent across Barry Dyfan & Illtyd is £982.
- How safe is Barry Dyfan & Illtyd?
- Barry Dyfan & Illtyd has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Barry Dyfan & Illtyd?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 21 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Barry Dyfan & Illtyd?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Barry Dyfan & Illtyd, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 31900 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Barry Dyfan & Illtyd?
- The most common council tax band in Barry Dyfan & Illtyd is D. Council tax is set by Vale of Glamorgan council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Barry Dyfan & Illtyd to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Barry Dyfan & Illtyd to central London is approximately 145 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Barry Dyfan & Illtyd?
- 100% of premises in Barry Dyfan & Illtyd are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Barry Dyfan & Illtyd?
- The average property price across Vale of Glamorgan (the local authority covering Barry Dyfan & Illtyd) is approximately £287,425, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Barry Dyfan & Illtyd a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.32 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,410.)
- Which local areas are part of Barry Dyfan & Illtyd?
- Barry Dyfan & Illtyd contains 4 local areas: Vale of Glamorgan 010A, Vale of Glamorgan 010C, Vale of Glamorgan 010B, Vale of Glamorgan 010D.
- Where is Barry Dyfan & Illtyd?
- Barry Dyfan & Illtyd sits within Vale of Glamorgan in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Barry Dyfan & Illtyd
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Barry Dyfan & Illtyd?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Barry Dyfan & Illtyd is £982. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Barry Dyfan & Illtyd a safe place to live?
- Barry Dyfan & Illtyd has a safety score of 95/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Barry Dyfan & Illtyd?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Barry Dyfan & Illtyd are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Barry Dyfan & Illtyd?
- Public-transport commute time from Barry Dyfan & Illtyd to central London is approximately 145 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Barry Dyfan & Illtyd different from the rest of Vale of Glamorgan?
- Barry Dyfan & Illtyd contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Barry Dyfan & Illtyd rank in Vale of Glamorgan?
- Barry Dyfan & Illtyd scores 76/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Vale of Glamorgan, see the Cities table on the Vale of Glamorgan page.