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Housing in SA11 2LF

What the homes in SA11 2LF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Briton Ferry
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,645 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (59.6%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA11 2LFWales
Detached4.2%28.5%
Semi-detached59.6%32.1%
Terraced30.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat3.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.2% of households in the SA11 2LF area own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 19.4% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

SA11 2LF
40%
16%
43%
Wales
  • Owned40.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.3%
  • Private rented15.7%17%
  • Social rented42.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA11 2LFWales
Owned outright19.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%14.5%
Other private rented2.2%2.5%
From the council22.8%8.7%
From a housing association20%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA11 2LFWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.9%). 33% of households include dependent children.

SA11 2LFWales
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%14.6%
Couple, no children9.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children17.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA11 2LF (Briton Ferry) (about 1,645 residents).

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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