PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Port Talbot

Housing in SA12 7FA

What the homes in SA12 7FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aberafan
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,405 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.3%). Flats make up 24.2%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

SA12 7FAWales
Detached5%28.5%
Semi-detached44.3%32.1%
Terraced26.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat23.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.1% of households in the SA12 7FA area own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 25.5% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

SA12 7FA
47%
14%
38%
Wales
  • Owned47.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented14.3%17%
  • Social rented38.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA12 7FAWales
Owned outright25.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%14.5%
Other private rented3.5%2.5%
From the council11.7%8.7%
From a housing association26.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA12 7FAWales
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.7%). 27.9% of households include dependent children.

SA12 7FAWales
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%14.6%
Couple, no children13.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 SA12 7FA (Aberafan) (about 1,405 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.

Explore

Look up another area