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Housing in SA10 7

What the homes in SA10 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
12,041 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.8%). Flats make up 13.4%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

SA10 7Wales
Detached35.8%28.5%
Semi-detached35.3%32.1%
Terraced15%26.6%
Purpose-built flat11.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.9% of households in SA10 7 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 43.8% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

SA10 7
71%
17%
Wales
  • Owned70.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented11.7%17%
  • Social rented17.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA10 7Wales
Owned outright43.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%14.5%
Other private rented2.6%2.5%
From the council4.5%8.7%
From a housing association12.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA10 7Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (17.6%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

SA10 7Wales
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%14.6%
Couple, no children14.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Neath Port Talbot

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Neath Port Talbot (August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Neath Port TalbotWales
All homes£690£846
One bedroom£499£636
Two bedrooms£634£779
Three bedrooms£727£890
Four or more£976£1,247
Detached£880£1,083
Semi-detached£730£877
Terraced£691£833
Flat or maisonette£555£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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