Housing in SA9 2RB
What the homes in SA9 2RB 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
- 1,134 (2024)
SA9 2RBSwansea
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55.3%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
79.3% of households in the SA9 2RB area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 5.7% of households, less than half the Wales figure of 17%. 48.6% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.3%66.1%
- Shared ownership0%0.3%
- Private rented5.7%17%
- Social rented15%16.5%
- Lives rent free0%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (18.9%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA9 2RB (Ystalyfera & Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen) (about 1,134 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.