Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Cowbridge at a glance
- House prices
- £500,000
- Higher prices88th percentile
- Schools
- 93rd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 31.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong90th percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Cowbridge a good place to live?
Cowbridge may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Cowbridge
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 31.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 90th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Cowbridge
House prices
- Median sale price
- £500,000
- Percentile
- 88th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 77 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Cowbridge
Schools
93rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Cowbridge
Flood risk
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.
About missing dataTransport in Cowbridge
Transport
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Cowbridge a good place to live?
Cowbridge may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Cowbridge safe?
Cowbridge ranks in the 90th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Cowbridge?
The median sale price was £500,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 88th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Cowbridge?
Schools rank in the 93rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Cowbridge?
Nearby public profiles include Llandow in Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan and St. Bride's Major in Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan.
