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SA11 1HD area guide

Who lives in SA11 1HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Neath Town
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,300 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA11 1HD is like

SA11 1HD is a postcode in the Neath Town 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 1,300 people. 37% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 39.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 34.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in SA11 1 sold for a median of £120,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA11 1HD compares

Headline figures for SA11 1HD, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 92.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£120,000

Median over 56 sales in SA11 1, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£36,615

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA11 1HD differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
92.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
23.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.1% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
05
An older population
28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SA11 1HD FAQs

Is SA11 1HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 92.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA11 1HD?

The median sale price over the last year was £120,000.

Homes in SA11 1 sold for a median of £120,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA11 1HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 92.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA11 1HD, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in SA11 1HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 37% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.3%).

Which council covers SA11 1HD?

The local authority for SA11 1HD is Neath Port Talbot.

SA11 1HD comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA11 1HD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 61 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, 0.2 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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