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SA10 7SW area guide

Who lives in SA10 7SW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Neath Abbey
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,734 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA10 7SW is like

SA10 7SW is a postcode in the Neath Abbey 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 1,734 people. 51.4% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 41.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 44% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SA10 7 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA10 7SW compares

Headline figures for SA10 7SW, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 89 sales in SA10 7, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,436

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA10 7SW differs most from the national average.

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More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.7% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA10 7SW FAQs

Is SA10 7SW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA10 7SW?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in SA10 7 sold for a median of £240,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA10 7SW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA10 7SW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA10 7SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 51.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.2%).

Which council covers SA10 7SW?

The local authority for SA10 7SW is Neath Port Talbot.

SA10 7SW comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA10 7SW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Neath Rail Station, 0.7 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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