Dulais Valley
Neath Port Talbot 002 · 3 sub-areas · 5,068 residents
Dulais Valley is a settled residential pocket of Neath Port Talbot. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 196 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Dulais Valley?
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; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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; broadband infrastructure is patchy — worth checking the specific postcode.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 3 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Dulais Valley in Neath Port Talbot
What you'll need on day one
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Dulais Valley?
- The median monthly rent across Dulais Valley is £668.
- How safe is Dulais Valley?
- Dulais Valley 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 Dulais Valley?
- 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 158 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Dulais Valley?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Dulais Valley, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 60514 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Dulais Valley?
- The most common council tax band in Dulais Valley is B. Council tax is set by Neath Port Talbot council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Dulais Valley to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Dulais Valley to central London is approximately 311 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 Dulais Valley?
- 0% of premises in Dulais Valley are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is partial — check the specific postcode for service availability.
- What is the average property price in Dulais Valley?
- The average property price across Neath Port Talbot (the local authority covering Dulais Valley) 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 Dulais Valley 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 Dulais Valley?
- Dulais Valley contains 3 local areas: Neath Port Talbot 002C, Neath Port Talbot 002A, Neath Port Talbot 002B.
- Where is Dulais Valley?
- Dulais Valley sits within Neath Port Talbot in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Dulais Valley
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Dulais Valley?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Dulais Valley 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 Dulais Valley a safe place to live?
- Dulais Valley has a safety score of 49/100. 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 Dulais Valley?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Dulais Valley are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Dulais Valley?
- Public-transport commute time from Dulais Valley to central London is approximately 311 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Dulais Valley different from the rest of Neath Port Talbot?
- Dulais Valley contains 3 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 Dulais Valley rank in Neath Port Talbot?
- Dulais Valley scores 44/100 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.