Local authority · W06000014 · Wales · all statistics for Vale of Glamorgan
Cost of living in Vale of Glamorgan
What the publishing bodies say about the cost of living in Vale of Glamorgan. Each figure is the official one for this authority with its own period; the rankings count only the areas the publisher covers. Nothing is estimated for the area from a national number.
The figures
| Measure | Vale of Glamorgan | United Kingdom | Rank (highest first) | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average private rent, all properties ONS Price Index of Private Rents: all tenancies, not asking rents. | £987 a month | £1,393 a month | 173 of 316 | July 2026, released 19 August 2026 |
| Median full-time pay of residents ONS ASHE by place of residence, provisional. | £38,656 a year | £39,039 a year | 169 of 348 | 2025, released 23 October 2025 |
| Band D council tax MHCLG; England only, all precepts included. | not published | — | — | |
| Average house price HM Land Registry; +3.3% on a year earlier. | £297,999 | — | 154 of 360 | June 2026, released 20 August 2026 |
Rent by size
| Bedrooms | Average rent a month |
|---|---|
| 1 | £730 |
| 2 | £893 |
| 3 | £1,002 |
| 4 or more | £1,486 |
July 2026, ONS Price Index of Private Rents.
Two Civometry ratios
- House price to pay
- 7.7 times: average price £297,999 (June 2026) ÷ median full-time pay of residents £38,656 (2025). The ONS’s own affordability ratio uses workplace earnings and median prices, so it differs.
- Rent as a share of pay
- 31% of gross median full-time pay: £987 × 12 ÷ £38,656. Gross pay, one earner, all property sizes.
- Regional spending
- Households in Wales spent £574 a week on average against £623 across the UK (April 2022 to March 2025 (three-year average)), ONS Family Spending. The ONS publishes no spending figure below region.