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Housing in SA13 3

What the homes in SA13 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
4,689 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.9%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA13 3Wales
Detached8.1%28.5%
Semi-detached44.9%32.1%
Terraced41.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.2% of households in SA13 3 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 40.7% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.

SA13 3
61%
12%
26%
Wales
  • Owned61.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented12.2%17%
  • Social rented26.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA13 3Wales
Owned outright40.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan20.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%14.5%
Other private rented2.5%2.5%
From the council12.9%8.7%
From a housing association13.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA13 3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.5%). 22.8% of households include dependent children.

SA13 3Wales
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%14.6%
Couple, no children14.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children12.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children10%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%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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