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Housing in SA12 9SU

What the homes in SA12 9SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cwmafan & Bryn
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,229 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.5%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA12 9SUWales
Detached22.5%28.5%
Semi-detached44.5%32.1%
Terraced28.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.6% of households in the SA12 9SU area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 42.1% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

SA12 9SU
72%
13%
16%
Wales
  • Owned71.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented12.7%17%
  • Social rented15.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA12 9SUWales
Owned outright42.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%14.5%
Other private rented3.8%2.5%
From the council9.5%8.7%
From a housing association6.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA12 9SUWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.8%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

SA12 9SUWales
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%14.6%
Couple, no children17.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 9SU (Cwmafan & Bryn) (about 1,229 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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