Postcode district · Neath

SA10 area guide

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

Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Population: 37,720 (2024)

SA10Postcode district · Neath

At a glance

What SA10 is like

The SA10 postcode district in Neath Port Talbot covers 775 live postcodes and is home to about 37,720 people in 15,330 households. 71.5% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 48.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA10 sold for a median of £182,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA10 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£182,500

Median over 307 sales in SA10, −7.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

19 schools in SA10. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£44,310

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA10 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA10 is down 7.6% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA10 FAQs

Is SA10 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA10?

The median sale price over the last year was £182,500.

Homes in SA10 sold for a median of £182,500 across 307 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA10 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA10, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA10?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.7% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.1%).

Which council covers SA10?

The local authority for SA10 is Neath Port Talbot.

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

How well connected is SA10?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Neath Rail Station, 1.8 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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