Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:56 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:19 am – 4:07 pm
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People6,182 residentsin the Neath South census areaMedian age 41.02,681 households57% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright30% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,515 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 71% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,559 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December22 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd-y-Gaermountain · 2.1 miAberdulais Fallswaterfall · 2.0 miMynydd Drumaumountain · 2.8 miEaglesbush Valleyvalley · under a milePreswylfa Dinglevalley · under a mileMosshouse Wood Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Gwledig Ystad y Gnollpark · under a mile · 15 haVictoria Gardenspark · under a mileCimla Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haParc Mount Pleasantplaying field · under a mileNeath Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haNeath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 45 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 20188 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202442 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.4 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,893 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCimla Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryVictoria Gardens Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKevin Thomas Pharmacies11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools16 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryGnoll Primary School352 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Neath)121 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDwr Y Felin Comprehensive School1,097 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL27 miRailway stationNeathunder a mileBus stationNeath Bus Station 11under a mileFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal6.1 miBus stops131 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA11 postcode district.
