Ogmore Vale
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Ogmore Vale at a glance
- House prices
- £128,000
- Lower prices2nd percentile
- Schools
- 1st percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 19th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 73.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle45th percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ogmore Vale a good place to live?
Ogmore Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend below.
Ogmore Vale and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Ogmore Vale | £128,000 | 73.6 |
| Garw Valley | £130,000 | 63.1 |
| Clifton | £120,000 | 233.1 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Ogmore Vale
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 73.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 45th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Ogmore Vale
House prices
- Median sale price
- £128,000
- Percentile
- 2nd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 23 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Ogmore Vale
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Ogmore Vale is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 42.2 per 1,000 residents: close to Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend (37.3) and close to Wales (37.4).
| Type | Ogmore Vale | Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 42.2 | 37.3 | 37.4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.6 | 8.8 | 9.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.2 | 6.1 | 7.4 |
| Public order | 4.0 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 4.0 | 11.4 | 13.4 |
| Other crime | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Drugs | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.2 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Ogmore Vale
Schools
1st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ogmore Vale
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 Ogmore Vale
Transport
19th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Ogmore Vale a good place to live?
Ogmore Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ogmore Vale safe?
Ogmore Vale ranks in the 45th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ogmore Vale?
The median sale price was £128,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 2nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ogmore Vale?
Schools rank in the 1st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ogmore Vale?
Nearby public profiles include Garw Valley in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend and Clifton in Blackpool.
