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SA11 3SE area guide

Who lives in SA11 3SE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Neath South
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,812 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA11 3SE is like

SA11 3SE is a postcode in the Neath South 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 1,812 people. 45.6% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 41.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 46.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SA11 3 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA11 3SE compares

Headline figures for SA11 3SE, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,000

Median over 129 sales in SA11 3, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£43,558

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA11 3SE differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.9% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA11 3SE FAQs

Is SA11 3SE 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 36.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA11 3SE?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in SA11 3 sold for a median of £190,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA11 3SE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA11 3SE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA11 3SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.5% of residents. 45.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.1%).

Which council covers SA11 3SE?

The local authority for SA11 3SE is Neath Port Talbot.

SA11 3SE comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA11 3SE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 1.1 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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