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SA10 9BU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Dulais Valley
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,212 (2024)

SA10 9BUNeath

At a glance

What SA10 9BU is like

SA10 9BU is a postcode in the Dulais Valley 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 1,212 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 47.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 9BU compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.9 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£43,160

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA10 9BU differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA10 9 is down 7.1% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA10 9BU FAQs

Is SA10 9BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA10 9BU?

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.

Is SA10 9BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA10 9BU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA10 9BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61%).

Which council covers SA10 9BU?

The local authority for SA10 9BU is Neath Port Talbot.

SA10 9BU comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA10 9BU?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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