Ruskin Street, Neath, SA11 2HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA11 2HY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	48.3%	-5.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	45.9%	51.7%	5.8%	49.0%	2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SA11 2HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43%	49.6%	6.6%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	32.1%	-6.2%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9%	10.6%	1.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	43.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	30.2%	28.7%	-1.5%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	16.2%	16.6%	0.4%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.2%	1.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SA11 2HY this area, 31.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	31.4%	-10.5%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	18.4%	0.7%	9.6%	8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	17.1%	0.9%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.7%	1.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	9.8%	1.1%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	14.7%	7.8%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.3%	95.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.2%	97%	-2.2%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	97%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	32.9%	13.5%	19.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	71.8%	37.2%	34.6%
Christian	19.2%	46.2%	-27.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Ruskin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruskin Street was 62.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.0% lower than the Briton Ferry East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruskin Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East and the 224th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA11 2HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (very high )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ruskin Street are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Neath.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ruskin Street, Neath, SA11 2HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA11 2HY

Average Price
£146,165

Semi-Detached
£146,165

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruskin Street

Average Price
£157,361

Semi-Detached
£157,361

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruskin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Ruskin Street, Neath, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-09-29	£134,831
67 Ruskin Street, Neath, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2021-03-26	£159,486
56 Ruskin Street, Neath, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2015-10-14	£132,663
67 Ruskin Street, Neath, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£69,800	2013-11-19	£129,998
85 Ruskin Street, Neath, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£36,000	2001-03-20	£163,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA11 2HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
YGG Tyle'r Ynn Llansawel Crescent , Briton Ferry SA11 2UN	- not rated	334 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Horizons Educare 122 Old Road , SA11 2DE	- not rated	1,340 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Neath) Cook Rees Avenue , SA11 1UR	- not rated	2,478 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coedffranc Primary School Stanley Road , Skewen SA10 6LP	- not rated	2,699 yd	Welsh establishment	No	Mixed	More About School
Gnoll Primary School Wellfield Avenue , SA11 1AQ	- not rated	2,712 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kim's Cakes	37 Ruskin Street	171 yd
Susan Hughes(Sue's Pantry) Home Site)	7 Highfield Road	234 yd
Boys Club Lower Building	Parc Newydd	344 yd
Giants Grave Boys & Girls Club and Cuppa Grave	Hengwrt Community Sports Centre, Llansawel Crescent	380 yd
Me Myself and I	Brynhyfryd Primary School, Giants Grave Road	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Inn	244-246 Neath Road	594 yd
JK's	Jk's Public House, 222 Neath Road	618 yd
Briton Ferry Rugby Social Club	Briton Ferry Rugby Social Club, 40 Ynysymaerdy Road	778 yd
Puddlers Arms	4 Shelone Road	946 yd
The Ferryman Inn	The Ferryman Inn, 136 Neath Road	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lodge Cafe	Lodge Cafe And Takeaway, Lodge Service Station, Shelone Road	407 yd
Noble Balti House	81 Pantyrheol	735 yd
Domino's Pizza (Adam Pizza Ltd T/A)	159 Neath Road	809 yd
Bailey's Cop Shop Chippy	Briton Ferry Police Station, 155 Neath Road	830 yd
Ferry House Chinese Takeaway	145 Neath Road	1,035 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA11 2HY postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	278.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SA11 2HY