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Housing in SA9 2EY

What the homes in SA9 2EY 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
2,116 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.1%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA9 2EYWales
Detached31%28.5%
Semi-detached52.1%32.1%
Terraced12.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat3.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.5% of households in the SA9 2EY area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 31.4% own outright and 39.1% with a mortgage.

SA9 2EY
71%
14%
15%
Wales
  • Owned70.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented14%17%
  • Social rented15.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA9 2EYWales
Owned outright31.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan39.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%14.5%
Other private rented2%2.5%
From the council7.5%8.7%
From a housing association7.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA9 2EYWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.8%). 32.2% of households include dependent children.

SA9 2EYWales
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%14.6%
Couple, no children17.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children22.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 SA9 2EY (Ystalyfera & Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen) (about 2,116 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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