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SA11 9EA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Neath Town
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,300 (2024)

SA11 9EANeath

At a glance

What SA11 9EA is like

SA11 9EA is a postcode in the Neath Town 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 1,300 people. 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 9EA compares

Headline figures for SA11 9EA, 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

8 schools within 1 mile. 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 9EA 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 9EA FAQs

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

Who lives in SA11 9EA?

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 9EA?

The local authority for SA11 9EA is Neath Port Talbot.

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

How well connected is SA11 9EA?

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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