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SA11 2HX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Briton Ferry
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,006 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA11 2HX is like

SA11 2HX is a postcode in the Briton Ferry 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 2,006 people. 52% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 26.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.1% 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 SA11 2 sold for a median of £135,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA11 2HX compares

Headline figures for SA11 2HX, 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: 33.7 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£40,083

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA11 2HX 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
A big private rental marketPositive
20.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.9% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

SA11 2HX FAQs

Is SA11 2HX 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 33.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA11 2HX?

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 2HX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA11 2HX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA11 2HX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 52% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.1%).

Which council covers SA11 2HX?

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

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

How well connected is SA11 2HX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Briton Ferry Rail Station, 0.5 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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