Neath
Parish in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.655, -3.794 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 75 96 |
| Population: | 46,126 |
| Dialling code: | 01639 |
Neath sits on the banks of the River Neath at the head of the Vale of Neath in south‑west Wales, within the county borough of Neath Port Talbot. The town’s setting is notable for the dramatic ruins of Neath Abbey, the wooded slopes of the Gnoll Estate and convenient road links via the M4 to nearby centres such as Swansea and Port Talbot.
Historically built on coal, iron and tinplate, Neath retains Victorian streets and industrial archaeology while the modern economy mixes retail, light industry and commuting. Ongoing regeneration and riverside projects aim to revive the town centre, and the area’s cultural life ranges from local festivals and clubs to a strong rugby tradition and easy access to the waterfalls and walking trails of the Vale of Neath.
Postcode districts covering Neath
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 6.8 miles
- Tonypandy 14.7 miles
- Bridgend 14 miles
- Llanelli 14.7 miles
- Llanelli Rural 16 miles
- Neath 1.3 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 18.8 miles
- Coity Higher 13.6 miles
- Briton Ferry 2.5 miles
- Aberdare 14.8 miles
- Aberdare East 15.8 miles
- Aberdare West 14.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Neath South Ward 0.2 miles
- Neath North Ward 0.5 miles
- Neath East Ward 0.7 miles
- Bryn-coch South Ward 1.3 miles
- Briton Ferry East Ward 1.3 miles
- Neath Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Tonna Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Cadoxton Ward 1.8 miles
- Dyffryn Ward 2 miles
- Cimla and Pelenna Ward 2 miles
- Briton Ferry West Ward 2 miles
- Baglan Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Neath
SA11 1AP, SA11 3BH, SA11 2EQ, SA11 2AE, SA11 1DJ, SA11 3NA, SA11 1SB, SA11 1PB, SA11 3ED … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 26.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 49.9 miles
- Neath Abbey 0.7 miles
- Briton Ferry Road Station 1.6 miles
Hotels in Neath Ad
Schools in Neath
- Alderman Davies CIW Primary School Primary
- Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School Secondary
- Crynallt Primary School Primary
- Gnoll Primary School Primary
- Horizons Educare Independent - special
- Melin Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Neath) Primary
- YGG Castell-nedd Primary
Local points of interest
- The Gnoll Stadium 0.6 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 4.5 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 4.7 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 6.7 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 8.5 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 12.1 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 12.5 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 12.6 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 15.3 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 15.3 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 16.2 miles