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SA11 2BR area guide

Who lives in SA11 2BR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cimla
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,344 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA11 2BR is like

SA11 2BR is a postcode in the Cimla 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 1,344 people. 87.9% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA11 2 sold for a median of £135,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA11 2BR compares

Headline figures for SA11 2BR, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£135,500

Median over 114 sales in SA11 2, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£46,136

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA11 2BR 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
An older population
31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA11 2BR FAQs

Is SA11 2BR 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 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA11 2BR?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,500.

Homes in SA11 2 sold for a median of £135,500 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA11 2BR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA11 2BR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA11 2BR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.2% of residents. 87.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.9%).

Which council covers SA11 2BR?

The local authority for SA11 2BR is Neath Port Talbot.

SA11 2BR comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA11 2BR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Neath Rail Station, 1.4 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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