United Kingdom · Wales · Local Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority · Wales · population ~144k
Low housing costs come with high council tax and below-average pay. Neath Port Talbot's median house price of £164,998 is among the lowest in Wales, and rent takes a manageable 22.2% of gross median earnings. However, median weekly pay is £693, below the Welsh median, and Band D council tax is £2,541, higher than almost all other Welsh authorities. Recorded crime is slightly better than the Welsh median. This location suits those prioritising affordability over earning potential and who can absorb higher local taxes.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Neath Port Talbot ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£36,036/yr
Very low
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
House price
£164,998
Most affordable
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Rent
£668/mo
Most affordable
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,541/yr
Expensive
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Crime
69.2/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
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no data
Schools
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no data
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools data
School quality is published by the Estyn regulator, which uses a methodology distinct from England's Ofsted. We don't synthesise a Wales schools list here — for current ratings of schools in Neath Port Talbot, see the official Estyn site.
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