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Housing in SA12 8

What the homes in SA12 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
10,882 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.9%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA12 8Wales
Detached24.6%28.5%
Semi-detached43.9%32.1%
Terraced25.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat3.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.7% of households in SA12 8 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 42.4% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

SA12 8
76%
16%
Wales
  • Owned75.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented16.3%17%
  • Social rented7.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA12 8Wales
Owned outright42.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%14.5%
Other private rented3.4%2.5%
From the council2.8%8.7%
From a housing association5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.6%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

SA12 8Wales
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%14.6%
Couple, no children16.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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