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SA12 8BE area guide

Who lives in SA12 8BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Baglan
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,021 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA12 8BE is like

SA12 8BE is a postcode in the Baglan 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 2,021 people. 82.5% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 53.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SA12 8 sold for a median of £196,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA12 8BE compares

Headline figures for SA12 8BE, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£196,000

Median over 76 sales in SA12 8, +10.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£46,068

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA12 8BE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA12 8 is up 10.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA12 8BE FAQs

Is SA12 8BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA12 8BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £196,000.

Homes in SA12 8 sold for a median of £196,000 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA12 8BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA12 8BE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SA12 8BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.1% of residents. 82.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (63.9%).

Which council covers SA12 8BE?

The local authority for SA12 8BE is Neath Port Talbot.

SA12 8BE comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA12 8BE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Baglan Rail Station, 0.2 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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