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SA12 8LN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Baglan
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,462 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA12 8LN is like

SA12 8LN 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 1,462 people. 65% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 51.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 8LN compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.0 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

9 schools within 2.0 miles. 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 8LN differs most from the national average.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA12 8 is up 10.4% on the year before.
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Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SA12 8LN FAQs

Is SA12 8LN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SA12 8LN?

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 8LN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA12 8LN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA12 8LN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.1% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (70.8%).

Which council covers SA12 8LN?

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

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

How well connected is SA12 8LN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Briton Ferry Rail Station, 0.8 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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