SA18 1RH House Prices & Local Information

SA18 1RH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.4km from Cwmgors in Neath Port Talbot. Administratively it sits within Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman ward and the Neath constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a spacious suburb popular with older working households approaching retirement. The daytime character shifts — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. With an average age of 53, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 86% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 25 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SA18 1RH are sourced from Output Area W00004940 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.