Cimla
Neath Port Talbot 009 · 4 sub-areas · 5,061 residents
Cimla is a settled residential pocket of Neath Port Talbot. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 70 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Overview
What's it like to live in Cimla?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £668 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Cimla in Neath Port Talbot
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Cimla?
- The median monthly rent across Cimla is £668.
- How safe is Cimla?
- Cimla has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Cimla?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 32 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Cimla?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Cimla, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 70674 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Cimla?
- The most common council tax band in Cimla is C. Council tax is set by Neath Port Talbot council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Cimla to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Cimla to central London is approximately 185 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Cimla?
- 100% of premises in Cimla are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Cimla?
- The average property price across Neath Port Talbot (the local authority covering Cimla) is approximately £156,975, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Cimla a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.34 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,709.)
- Which local areas are part of Cimla?
- Cimla contains 4 local areas: Neath Port Talbot 009D, Neath Port Talbot 009B, Neath Port Talbot 009A, Neath Port Talbot 009C.
- Where is Cimla?
- Cimla sits within Neath Port Talbot in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Cimla
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Cimla?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Cimla is £668. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Cimla a safe place to live?
- Cimla has a safety score of 85/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Cimla?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Cimla are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Cimla?
- Public-transport commute time from Cimla to central London is approximately 185 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Cimla different from the rest of Neath Port Talbot?
- Cimla contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Cimla rank in Neath Port Talbot?
- Cimla scores 84/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Neath Port Talbot, see the Cities table on the Neath Port Talbot page.