Neighbourhood · Vale of Glamorgan · Wales
Palmerstown
Vale of Glamorgan 009 · 5 sub-areas · 8,391 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (75/100)Watch-out: Retirees (41/100)Liveability 85/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Palmerstown is a commuter neighbourhood within Vale of Glamorgan — train into Cardiff runs in around 24 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
85/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Palmerstown?
A snapshot of Palmerstown
The area is unusually green for its density — 9 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Palmerstown in Vale of Glamorgan
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Palmerstown?
- The median monthly rent across Palmerstown is £982.
- How safe is Palmerstown?
- Palmerstown 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 Palmerstown?
- 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 6 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Palmerstown?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Palmerstown, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 28631 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Palmerstown?
- The most common council tax band in Palmerstown is C. Council tax is set by Vale of Glamorgan council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Palmerstown to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Palmerstown to central London is approximately 127 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 Palmerstown?
- 100% of premises in Palmerstown are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Palmerstown?
- The average property price across Vale of Glamorgan (the local authority covering Palmerstown) 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 Palmerstown 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 Palmerstown?
- Palmerstown contains 5 local areas: Vale of Glamorgan 009A, Vale of Glamorgan 009B, Vale of Glamorgan 009E, Vale of Glamorgan 009C, Vale of Glamorgan 009D.
- Where is Palmerstown?
- Palmerstown sits within Vale of Glamorgan in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Palmerstown
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Palmerstown?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Palmerstown 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 Palmerstown a safe place to live?
- Palmerstown has a safety score of 49/100. 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 Palmerstown?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Palmerstown are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Palmerstown?
- Public-transport commute time from Palmerstown to central London is approximately 127 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Palmerstown different from the rest of Vale of Glamorgan?
- Palmerstown contains 5 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 Palmerstown rank in Vale of Glamorgan?
- Palmerstown scores 85/100 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.
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