Neighbourhood · Neath Port Talbot · Wales
Neath Port Talbot 021
Neath Port Talbot 021 · 7 sub-areas · 11,133 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Investors / BTL (63/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (26/100)Liveability 67/100 · Above medianResidential
Neath Port Talbot 021 is a settled residential pocket of Neath Port Talbot. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 121 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Liveability
67/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Neath Port Talbot 021?
A snapshot of Neath Port Talbot 021
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 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Neath Port Talbot 021?
- The median monthly rent across Neath Port Talbot 021 is £668.
- How safe is Neath Port Talbot 021?
- Neath Port Talbot 021 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 Neath Port Talbot 021?
- 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 59 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Neath Port Talbot 021?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Neath Port Talbot 021, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 62689 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Neath Port Talbot 021?
- The most common council tax band in Neath Port Talbot 021 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 Neath Port Talbot 021 to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Neath Port Talbot 021 to central London is approximately 212 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 Neath Port Talbot 021?
- 0% of premises in Neath Port Talbot 021 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 Neath Port Talbot 021?
- The average property price across Neath Port Talbot (the local authority covering Neath Port Talbot 021) 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 Neath Port Talbot 021 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 Neath Port Talbot 021?
- Neath Port Talbot 021 contains 7 local areas: Neath Port Talbot 021C, Neath Port Talbot 021B, Neath Port Talbot 021D, Neath Port Talbot 021G, Neath Port Talbot 021E…
- Where is Neath Port Talbot 021?
- Neath Port Talbot 021 sits within Neath Port Talbot in the Wales region.
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Frequently asked about Neath Port Talbot 021
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Neath Port Talbot 021?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Neath Port Talbot 021 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 Neath Port Talbot 021 a safe place to live?
- Neath Port Talbot 021 has a safety score of 61/100. 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 Neath Port Talbot 021?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Neath Port Talbot 021 are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Neath Port Talbot 021?
- Public-transport commute time from Neath Port Talbot 021 to central London is approximately 212 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Neath Port Talbot 021 different from the rest of Neath Port Talbot?
- Neath Port Talbot 021 contains 7 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 Neath Port Talbot 021 rank in Neath Port Talbot?
- Neath Port Talbot 021 scores 67/100 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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