Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
894
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 894 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CF62 4ZW
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF62 4ZW
This large-user / landmark postcode reports St Athan electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
No religion49.2%
Christian42.9%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6422.6%
35–4917.0%
65–7411.6%
25–3410.9%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%
Households
One person: aged 66+15.5%
One person: other14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Single family household, all members 66+11.1%
+ 9 other households · 34.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Rhoose Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 72 min
Llantwit Major Rail Station
Rail · South Entrance
- 8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min
Barry Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Boys Village
Bus · before Petrol Station · south-west
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Boys Village
Bus · after Petrol Station · north-east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
St Athan War Memorial
Bus · opp · north-west
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Blue Anchor
Bus · rear · south
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
Blue Anchor
Bus · opp · north-east
Coordinates & Location for CF62 4ZW
Postcode
CF62 4ZW
Coordinates
51.3875, -3.4066
Grid reference
ST022663
Easting
302,219
Northing
166,319
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3R9HPV+X9
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
West Aberthaw
Travel to Work
Bridgend
ITL Region
Vale of Glamorgan
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Council AreaVale of Glamorgan W07000110
Constituency
W07000110South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
St Athan
Constituency code
W07000110
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
St. Athan
International Territorial Level
Vale of Glamorgan
Health & NHS
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Cardiff and Vale University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Vale of Glamorgan 014E W01001121
W01001121MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Vale of Glamorgan 014 W02000250
W02000250LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
The Vale of Glamorgan 014E W01001121
W01001121MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
The Vale of Glamorgan 014 W02000250
W02000250Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1993
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> PresentAugust 1993 — Introduced
Postcode CF62 4ZW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001121 and MSOA W02000250 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 894
Present — Active
Postcode CF62 4ZW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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