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Housing in SA8 3

What the homes in SA8 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
9,112 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.1%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA8 3Wales
Detached40.4%28.5%
Semi-detached47.1%32.1%
Terraced6.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74% of households in SA8 3 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.5% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 41.1% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

SA8 3
74%
16%
Wales
  • Owned74%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.3%
  • Private rented9.5%17%
  • Social rented15.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA8 3Wales
Owned outright41.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%14.5%
Other private rented2.4%2.5%
From the council6.4%8.7%
From a housing association9.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA8 3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

SA8 3Wales
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%14.6%
Couple, no children17.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children19.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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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