Living in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)

In Barry (Vale of Glamorgan), unemployment is 3.6% (2023).

Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) is a city in the United Kingdom, with a population of 56,605 in March 2021. The city covered 15.8 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,582.3 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.8%. Owner occupation accounted for 65.8% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 55.9% in March 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 6.74 µg/m³ in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2617 sources

Population56,605people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.

Median gross salary (region)3,135EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,147EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.6%country median 3.4% — 6% aboveOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

Recorded crime6,084incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4)

PM2.5, annual mean6.74µg/m³country median 6.5 — 4% aboveOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Less recorded crime than 90% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 65% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Barry (Vale of Glamorgan). The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Fitness club€35

Internet, 60 Mbps€35

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	35.06 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) (Wayback Machine capture 20210731220113)¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	35.05 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) (Wayback Machine capture 20210731220113)¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁰Official · national market
Dwellings	24,915 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,147 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁸Official · county

Is Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–66%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–73%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 24–48%

Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–70%

Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 26–52%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) is 3.6%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	96.78 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	55.92 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	99.57 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,135 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	3.6 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,401of €2,596 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,596
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,147
Internet€35 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) (Wayback Machine capture 20210731220113) · 2021-12-31	− €35
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,401

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) Salary needed to live in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Barry (Vale of Glamorgan). The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	20 count	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS¹³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)'s school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	6 count	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?

Police recorded about 6,084 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4)⁹

Recorded crime across major citiesBarry (Vale of Glamorgan) highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,084 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4)⁹Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	3,666 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	155.5 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 7.74 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 11 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.74 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁶

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.7WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂7.7WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) is 6.7 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) 6.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7.74 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁴Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.02 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁵Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.74 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁶Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?

The published population was 56,605 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	15.8 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	15.8 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.²Official
Foreign residents	2,830 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.³Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	1.06 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	3.53 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS¹³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	3,582 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk³Official · built-up-area figure
Population	56,605 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.³Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	65.78 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	5 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	40 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Alternatives for people set on Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)

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Barrow in Furness as a Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 1.5% Barrow in Furness vs 3.6% Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)−58%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,284 Barrow in Furness vs 6,084 Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)−13%
Median gross pay, region: €3,213 Barrow in Furness vs €3,135 Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)same level

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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Barry56,605 residents Livingston56,840 residents Smethwick56,340 residents Stourbridge56,950 residents Kidderminster57,560 residents Bebington57,600 residents

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Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) in rankings

#24 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in United Kingdom

Is Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) part of Cardiff?

Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) is in the published commuting zone of Cardiff; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Cardiff city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹¹

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?

The published population was 56,605 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?

What is the unemployment rate in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?

The median gross salary is 3,135 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan)?

2,830 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) a good place to live?

Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) part of Cardiff?

Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) is in the published commuting zone of Cardiff; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Barry (Vale of Glamorgan), United Kingdom: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a1c3a44519bce84be35570d3d7058c77]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/barry-vale-of-glamorgan/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Barry (Vale of Glamorgan), United Kingdom: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
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Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts. ons.gov.uk · checked 2021-03-21
official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
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ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-05
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15

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Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites datamap.gov.wales · checked 2026-07-07
Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS datamap.gov.wales · checked 2026-07-07
www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-27
www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
Numbeo - Cost of Living in Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) (Wayback Machine capture 20210731220113) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
www.ofcom.org.uk ofcom.org.uk · checked 2026-07-15

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