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Dinas Powys: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Dinas Powys neighbourhood of Vale of Glamorgan, Wales (ONS area Vale of Glamorgan 006). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CF11, CF5, CF63, CF64. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CF64 4JS.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Wales, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Dinas Powys is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Wales. But area signals point away from gentrification against Vale of Glamorgan (3 of 19 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £341,000 and flats for £205,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Vale of Glamorgan (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Dinas Powys, is about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£341,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£205,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.19; 0 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Average household income

£56,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Dinas Powys sits in Vale of Glamorgan

  • Typical house price: 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Vale of Glamorgan
  • Typical flat price: the highest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Vale of Glamorgan with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: joint 2nd highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Vale of Glamorgan

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Dinas Powys

House prices: Dinas Powys against Vale of Glamorgan: This neighbourhood £65k (1995) to £365k (2026); Vale of Glamorgan £54k (1995) to £302k (2026).£95k£338k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£365kVale of Glamorgan£302k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Vale of Glamorgan, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Dinas Powys against Vale of Glamorgan: This neighbourhood £50k (1999) to £140k (2025); Vale of Glamorgan £45k (1999) to £155k (2026).£65k£180k2026202220182014201020061999This neighbourhood£140kVale of Glamorgan£155k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Vale of Glamorgan, 1999 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Vale of Glamorgan, 3 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Air quality
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations nearby

Nearest station

  • Dinas Powys Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (410 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Barry Island (about 21 min) and Rhymney (about 75 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Questions about Dinas Powys

What is the typical house price in Dinas Powys?

£341,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

How does Dinas Powys compare with the rest of Vale of Glamorgan?

Typical house price: 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Vale of Glamorgan. Typical flat price: the highest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Vale of Glamorgan with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 2nd highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Vale of Glamorgan.

Is Dinas Powys an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Dinas Powys gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.19; 0 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Dinas Powys?

Dinas Powys. Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (410 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Barry Island (about 21 min) and Rhymney (about 75 min).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.