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In Neath, unemployment is 3.2% (2026).

Neath is a city in the United Kingdom, and the figures below are its published values.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population40,730people21 Mar 2021Official source · Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d
Median gross salary (region)3,505EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional
Average rent806EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.2%country median 3.4% — 6% belowOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk
Recorded crime6,727incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

Lower unemployment than 63% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 87% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 77% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Neath?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Neath.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Neath. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Neath recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1502Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)806 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price10Official · county

Is Neath a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–79%
Student40%strong on education, weak on work · range 30–50%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–73%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Neath?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2026-03). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk18

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Neath is 3.2%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,505 EUR/month31 Dec 2025ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional9Official · county
Unemployment rate3.2 %country median 3.4%27 Aug 2026www.nomisweb.co.uk18Official

What does a salary buy in Neath?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,505 (ONS ASHE Table 8.1a, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,020of €2,863 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,863
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €806
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,020
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Neath Salary needed to live in Neath

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Neath. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Neath. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools15 count3 Aug 2026Welsh Government (My Local School)17Official
Schools20 count3 Aug 2026Welsh Government (My Local School)17Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Neath's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Neath?

Police recorded about 6,727 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C413

Recorded crime across major citiesNeath highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Neath highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,727 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C413Official · county

Mobility and administration

Neath's nearest airport was CWL, 44 km away and offered 20 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport20 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport44 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CWL3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 6.3°C in January and 16.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 102.5 mm in January and 73.6 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Neath?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Neath is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.3 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.2 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 18 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 9.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 6.9 · May 9.5 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 5.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6.3 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 9.6 · May 12.4 · Jun 15 · Jul 16.8 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 7.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 102.5 · Feb 73.7 · Mar 69.9 · Apr 59.9 · May 64.5 · Jun 68.6 · Jul 73.6 · Aug 87.7 · Sep 76.4 · Oct 112.8 · Nov 117.9 · Dec 114.1 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Plymouth ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.3 °C, Limerick (Ireland) ±1.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Neath?

The published population was 40,730 people in March 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d15

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population40,730 people21 Mar 2021Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d15Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Medr (Wales)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Neath

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Neath

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Swansea Commuting Zone · 10.8 km away
Salary
3,527 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Neath, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Hoddesdon40,615 residentsBishops Stortford40,915 residentsEccles41,125 residentsBury St Edmunds41,280 residentsGreenock41,280 residentsHaywards Heath40,185 residents

How does Neath compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Neath under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Neath part of Swansea?

Neath is in the published commuting zone of Swansea; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Swansea city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source16

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Neath?

The published population was 40,730 people in March 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d.

Is the air quality good in Neath?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables.

How safe is Neath?

Police recorded about 6,727 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4.

What is the unemployment rate in Neath?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2026-03). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Neath?

The median gross salary is 3,505 EUR/month. Source: ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional.

Is Neath a good place to live?

Neath may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Neath part of Swansea?

Neath is in the published commuting zone of Swansea; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Neath?

Swansea, Briton Ferry, Cwmafan, Clydach, Maesteg are near Neath. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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