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SA11 5BU area guide

Who lives in SA11 5BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Glynneath
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,870 (2024)

SA11 5BUNeath

At a glance

What SA11 5BU is like

SA11 5BU is a postcode in the Glynneath 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 1,870 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.1% 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 SA11 5 sold for a median of £172,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA11 5BU compares

Headline figures for SA11 5BU, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£172,000

Median over 53 sales in SA11 5, +14.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£40,342

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA11 5BU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA11 5 is up 14.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA11 5BU FAQs

Is SA11 5BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA11 5BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £172,000.

Homes in SA11 5 sold for a median of £172,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA11 5BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA11 5BU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA11 5BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.8%).

Which council covers SA11 5BU?

The local authority for SA11 5BU is Neath Port Talbot.

SA11 5BU comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA11 5BU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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