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Housing in SA9 5

What the homes in SA9 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
1,853 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.2%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA9 5Wales
Detached40.9%28.5%
Semi-detached46.2%32.1%
Terraced7.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat3.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.2% of households in SA9 5 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.9% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 39.5% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

SA9 5
72%
17%
Wales
  • Owned72.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented9.9%17%
  • Social rented17.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA9 5Wales
Owned outright39.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%14.5%
Other private rented3.1%2.5%
From the council5.3%8.7%
From a housing association12.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA9 5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

SA9 5Wales
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%14.6%
Couple, no children17.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children19.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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

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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