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SA10 9 area guide

Who lives in SA10 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
7,114 (2024)
At a glance

What SA10 9 is like

The SA10 9 postcode sector in Neath Port Talbot covers 117 live postcodes and is home to about 7,114 people in 3,158 households. 71.4% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SA10 9 sold for a median of £130,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA10 9 compares

Headline figures for SA10 9, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£130,000

Median over 44 sales in SA10 9, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in SA10 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£42,433

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA10 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SA10 9 is down 7.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA10 9 FAQs

01
Is SA10 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.8 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SA10 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £130,000.

Homes in SA10 9 sold for a median of £130,000 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA10 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA10 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA10 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.3%).
05
Which council covers SA10 9?

The local authority for SA10 9 is Neath Port Talbot.

SA10 9 comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA10 9?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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