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SA10 8BG area guide

Who lives in SA10 8BG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cadoxton & Bryn-coch
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,542 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA10 8BG is like

SA10 8BG is a postcode in the Cadoxton & Bryn-coch 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 1,542 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA10 8 sold for a median of £186,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA10 8BG compares

Headline figures for SA10 8BG, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£186,250

Median over 60 sales in SA10 8, −13.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£51,122

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA10 8BG differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA10 8 is down 13.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA10 8BG FAQs

Is SA10 8BG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA10 8BG?

The median sale price over the last year was £186,250.

Homes in SA10 8 sold for a median of £186,250 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA10 8BG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA10 8BG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA10 8BG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.3%).

Which council covers SA10 8BG?

The local authority for SA10 8BG is Neath Port Talbot.

SA10 8BG comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA10 8BG?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Neath Rail Station, 1 mile 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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