Neighbourhood · Neath Port Talbot · Wales
Glynneath
Neath Port Talbot 003 · 3 sub-areas · 5,323 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (62/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (26/100)Liveability 69/100 · Above medianResidential
Glynneath is a settled residential pocket of Neath Port Talbot. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 195 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Liveability
69/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Glynneath?
A snapshot of Glynneath
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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; 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.
Glynneath in Neath Port Talbot
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Glynneath?
- The median monthly rent across Glynneath is £668.
- How safe is Glynneath?
- Glynneath 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 Glynneath?
- 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 131 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Glynneath?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Glynneath, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 57259 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Glynneath?
- The most common council tax band in Glynneath 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 Glynneath to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Glynneath to central London is approximately 282 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 Glynneath?
- 0% of premises in Glynneath 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 Glynneath?
- The average property price across Neath Port Talbot (the local authority covering Glynneath) 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 Glynneath 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 Glynneath?
- Glynneath contains 3 local areas: Neath Port Talbot 003A, Neath Port Talbot 003C, Neath Port Talbot 003B.
- Where is Glynneath?
- Glynneath sits within Neath Port Talbot in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Glynneath
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Glynneath?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Glynneath 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 Glynneath a safe place to live?
- Glynneath has a safety score of 74/100. 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 Glynneath?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Glynneath are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Glynneath?
- Public-transport commute time from Glynneath to central London is approximately 282 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Glynneath different from the rest of Neath Port Talbot?
- Glynneath 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 Glynneath rank in Neath Port Talbot?
- Glynneath scores 69/100 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.
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