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SA10 6LS area guide

Who lives in SA10 6LS, 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: 1,149 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA10 6LS is like

SA10 6LS 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 1,149 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 25.8% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 55.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 6LS compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.5 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. 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 6LS differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
25.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

SA10 6LS FAQs

Is SA10 6LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA10 6LS?

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 6LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA10 6LS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA10 6LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.4% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.3%).

Which council covers SA10 6LS?

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

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

How well connected is SA10 6LS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Skewen Rail Station, 0.2 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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