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Housing in SA18 1PH

What the homes in SA18 1PH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ystalyfera & Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,231 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (58.9%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA18 1PHWales
Detached23.6%28.5%
Semi-detached58.9%32.1%
Terraced12.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat3.6%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.3% of households in the SA18 1PH area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 39.9% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

SA18 1PH
64%
25%
Wales
  • Owned64.3%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented11.1%17%
  • Social rented24.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA18 1PHWales
Owned outright39.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%14.5%
Other private rented2.9%2.5%
From the council13.6%8.7%
From a housing association11.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

SA18 1PHWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (17.5%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

SA18 1PHWales
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%14.6%
Couple, no children15.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 SA18 1PH (Ystalyfera & Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen) (about 1,231 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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