# Peterston-super-Ely

North east Vale of Glamorgan. About 2,004 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 36 square kilometres.

Peterston-super-Ely had 1,927 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code W05001393. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Vale of Glamorgan](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan)

## Key figures

- **Population: 1,927** (2021). Peterston-super-Ely had 1,927 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 234th least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/ward/peterston-super-ely#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Peterston-super-Ely live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/ward/peterston-super-ely#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.4%** (January 2026). In Peterston-super-Ely, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/ward/peterston-super-ely#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.5%** (August 2026). In Peterston-super-Ely, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/ward/peterston-super-ely#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W05001393) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Peterston-super-Ely live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W05001393) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Vale of Glamorgan. The outline is Peterston-super-Ely.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W05001393) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Peterston-super-Ely.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W05001393) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Peterston-super-Ely had 1,927 usual residents at the census.

## How Peterston-super-Ely compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Peterston-super-Ely | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 1,927 | least populated | 24 wards, Vale of Glamorgan · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 wards, Vale of Glamorgan · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.4% | 12th lowest | 24 wards, Vale of Glamorgan · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.5% | 3rd lowest | 23 wards, Vale of Glamorgan · Aug 2026 |

## Is Peterston-super-Ely safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Peterston-super-Ely at a rate of 82.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 73.3 per 1,000 people across Vale of Glamorgan.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 25 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Peterston-super-Ely.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (90), other crime (47) and violence and sexual offences (29).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Vale of Glamorgan

These figures are published for the whole of Vale of Glamorgan, not for each ward, so they describe all of Vale of Glamorgan and not Peterston-super-Ely alone. [See Vale of Glamorgan](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan)

- **Average house price: £300,358** (August 2026). Vale of Glamorgan’s average house price was £300,358 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,656** (2025). Full-time workers living in Vale of Glamorgan earned a median of £38,656 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 169th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in Vale of Glamorgan costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 140th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 135,362** (2025). Vale of Glamorgan’s population was an estimated 135,362 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Peterston-super-Ely in brief

Peterston-super-Ely had 1,927 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Peterston-super-Ely live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Peterston-super-Ely, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Peterston-super-Ely, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: W05001393
- Constituency: [Vale of Glamorgan †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/vale-of-glamorgan)
- Council: [Vale of Glamorgan](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 36.49 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,004*
- Neighbourhoods: 1
- Output areas: 5

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[St Nicholas and Llancarfan](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/ward/st-nicholas-and-llancarfan), [Cowbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/ward/cowbridge), [Pontyclun West](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/ward/pontyclun-west), [Pontyclun East](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/ward/pontyclun-east), [Pentyrch and St Fagans](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/ward/pentyrch-and-st-fagans), [Pontyclun Central](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/ward/pontyclun-central)

## Latest updates for Peterston-super-Ely

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W05001393

## How to cite

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