On average Neath Port Talbot has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 22% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 19.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Neath Port Talbot is £41,647 per year. Neath Port Talbot is home to around 142,289 people, with a population density of about 322.5 per km².
Based on 1,481 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 (about £175 per square foot) in Neath Port Talbot area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £840,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 319 | £270,000 | £241 |
| Semi-Detached | 626 | £172,000 | £184 |
| Terraced | 512 | £135,000 | £140 |
| Flats | 24 | £91,000 | £145 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £184,000 | £64,500 | £105,000 | £80,000 |
| 2017 | £180,000 | £70,000 | £110,000 | £80,000 |
| 2018 | £190,000 | £70,500 | £115,000 | £85,000 |
| 2019 | £208,000 | £68,000 | £120,000 | £88,750 |
| 2020 | £215,000 | £71,000 | £125,000 | £93,000 |
| 2021 | £227,000 | £81,500 | £140,000 | £105,000 |
| 2022 | £275,000 | £85,000 | £155,000 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £257,000 | £80,000 | £155,000 | £123,500 |
| 2024 | £270,000 | £117,000 | £161,250 | £120,000 |
| 2025 | £270,000 | £82,750 | £170,000 | £130,000 |
| 2026 | £275,000 | £93,000 | £167,500 | £135,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £153 | £111 | £110 | £85 |
| 2017 | £158 | £121 | £114 | £86 |
| 2018 | £161 | £116 | £118 | £91 |
| 2019 | £173 | £108 | £125 | £95 |
| 2020 | £185 | £113 | £134 | £102 |
| 2021 | £195 | £133 | £147 | £111 |
| 2022 | £224 | £130 | £165 | £127 |
| 2023 | £228 | £137 | £168 | £130 |
| 2024 | £230 | £182 | £168 | £130 |
| 2025 | £238 | £133 | £184 | £140 |
| 2026 | £240 | £145 | £182 | £139 |
Neath Port Talbot records about 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 34 wards of Neath Port Talbot, Bryn-coch North has the lowest crime rate, with about 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Neath Port Talbot average is 67 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Neath Port Talbot is £165,000 (about £175 per square foot) based on 1,481 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Neath Port Talbot scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Neath Port Talbot sits around rank 699 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Neath Port Talbot is around £41,647 per year, and 19% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Neath Port Talbot spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Aberafan Maesteg: Stephen Kinnock (Labour Party), Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: David Chadwick (Liberal Democrats) and Neath and Swansea East: Carolyn Harris (Labour Party).
Aberavon
Aberdulais
Allt-wen
Baglan
Blaengwrach and Glynneath West
Briton Ferry East
Briton Ferry West
Bryn and Cwmavon
Bryn-coch North
Bryn-coch South
Cadoxton
Cimla and Pelenna
Coedffranc Central
Coedffranc North
Coedffranc West
Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters
Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera
Cymer and Glyncorrwg
Dyffryn
Glynneath Central and East
Godre'r Graig
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman
Gwynfi and Croeserw
Margam and Tai-bach
Neath East
Neath North
Neath South
Pontardawe
Port Talbot
Resolven and Tonna
Rhos
Sandfields East
Sandfields West
Trebanos
SA13 1RA
Dock Road
SA1 8EN
Fabian Way
SA10 6JH
St Margaret's Avenue
SA12 6UX
St Josephs Park
SA12 7BJ
Ffordd Baglan
CF33 6PS
Caegarw
SA10 7YE
Heol Windsor
SA11 2FP
Brunel Way
SA12 7AX
Helios Drive
SA11 1AU
D C Griffiths Way
SA10 7BY
The Sinnatts
SA12 7PQ
Rhodfa Purcell
SA13 2AG
Ty'r-Groes Drive
SA8 4ED
Herbert Street
SA12 6RL
Eagle Street
SA12 6DR
Castle Street
SA10 7BD
Dwr-Y-Felin Road
SA10 6EL
Pen-Y-Heol
SA8 4HH
Grove Road
SA11 1DT
Orchard Street
SA10 6DX
Heol Pentwyn
SA11 4DR
Glyn Neath Road
SA11 3JS
Pen-Y-Bryn
SA12 6LL
Green Park Street
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.