Postcode sector · Neath

SA11 9 area guide

Who lives in SA11 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Population: 1,300 (2024)

SA11 9Postcode sector · Neath

At a glance

What SA11 9 is like

The SA11 9 postcode sector in Neath Port Talbot covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 1,300 people in 652 households. 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.

Scores

How SA11 9 compares

Headline figures for SA11 9, 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.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in SA11 9. 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 9 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 9 FAQs

Is SA11 9 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).

Is SA11 9 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 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in SA11 9?

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 9?

The local authority for SA11 9 is Neath Port Talbot.

SA11 9 comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA11 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 53 yards 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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