Bryn-coch South (De Bryn-coch)
Ward in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.67, -3.813 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 74 98 |
| Dialling code: | 01639 (Neath) |
Bryn-coch South is a suburban ward in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot in south Wales, made up largely of residential streets with local shops, schools and neighbourhood green spaces. It sits close to the larger town of Neath and functions largely as a commuter community for the wider Swansea Bay area, while retaining a quieter, village-like feel compared with the nearby urban centres.
The area bears the imprint of the South Wales industrial past, with 19th- and 20th-century mining and local industry shaping its growth, but today its character is more domestic and community-focused, with amateur sport, local groups and small businesses playing a visible role. Residents enjoy easy access to surrounding countryside and the river valleys, which give the ward pleasant outlooks and a mix of suburban convenience and rural proximity.
Postcode districts covering Bryn-coch South
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Tonypandy 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Bridgend 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Llanelli 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Llanelli Rural 14.9 miles24 km
- Neath 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Coity Higher 14.9 miles24 km
- Briton Ferry 3.1 miles5 km
- Aberdare 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Aberdare East 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Aberdare West 15.3 miles24.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Neath Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Dyffryn Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Neath North Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cadoxton Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Neath East Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bryn-coch North Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Neath South Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Tonna Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Coedffranc Central Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Coedffranc North Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cilfrew Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Briton Ferry East Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Bryn-coch South
SA10 7FP, SA10 7RE, SA10 7RX, SA10 7SF, SA10 7SS, SA10 7PR, SA10 7QU, SA10 7BH, SA10 7PP … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 27.6 miles44.5 km
- Bristol Airport 51 miles82.2 km
- Neath Abbey 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Skewen Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
Hotels in Bryn-coch South Ad
Schools in Bryn-coch South
- Dwr Y Felin Comprehensive School Secondary
- Waunceirch Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Gnoll Stadium 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 15.9 miles25.6 km