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SA10 6EQ area guide

Who lives in SA10 6EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Skewen & Jersey Marine
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 4,218 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA10 6EQ is like

SA10 6EQ is a postcode in the Skewen & Jersey Marine area of Neath Port Talbot. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,218 people. 82.5% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 21.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SA10 6 sold for a median of £176,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA10 6EQ compares

Headline figures for SA10 6EQ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£176,250

Median over 114 sales in SA10 6, +3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

13 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,619

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA10 6EQ differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
65.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
04
Low crimePositive
8.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA10 6EQ FAQs

Is SA10 6EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA10 6EQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £176,250.

Homes in SA10 6 sold for a median of £176,250 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA10 6EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA10 6EQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SA10 6EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 43.7% of residents. 82.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.4%).

Which council covers SA10 6EQ?

The local authority for SA10 6EQ is Neath Port Talbot.

SA10 6EQ comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA10 6EQ?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Skewen Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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