Neath Rural District was located north and east from the town of Neath and covered a similar area to the rural parts of present-day Neath Port Talbort County Borough (or principal area). It was abolished in 1974 and absorbed into West Glamorgan for the years 1974-1996.
List of Parishes
Parish | Description | Duration | Notes
| Baglan Higher | hamlet, parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| Blaen Gwrach | chapelry, parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| Blaenhonddan | township, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| Clun | parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| Coedffranc | hamlet, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| Dyffrynclydach near Neath | hamlet, parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| Dylais Higher | civil parish | 1894-1974 | includes the village of Seven Sisters
| Dylais Lower | hamlet, township, civil parish | 1894-1974 | includes the village of Clynant
| Llanilltud Nedd | hamlet, civil parish | 1894-1974 | also known as Llantwit Lower
| Lower Baglan | hamlet, civil parish | 1894-1974 | absorbed into Aberavon in 1921
| Michaelston super Avan | parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894-1974 | made up of "Higher" and "Lower" portions until 1922
| Neath Higher | hamlet, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| Neath Lower | hamlet, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| Resolven | township, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| Rhigos | hamlet, civil parish | 1908-1974 |
| Tonna | parish (ancient), civil parish | 1894-1974 |
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