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SA12 9AF area guide

Who lives in SA12 9AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cwmafan & Bryn
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,523 (2024)

SA12 9AFPort Talbot

At a glance

What SA12 9AF is like

SA12 9AF is a postcode in the Cwmafan & Bryn 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 1,523 people. 48.1% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 40.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 45.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SA12 9 sold for a median of £158,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA12 9AF compares

Headline figures for SA12 9AF, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£158,000

Median over 54 sales in SA12 9, +9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£41,620

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA12 9AF differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.7% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA12 9 is up 9% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA12 9AF FAQs

Is SA12 9AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.1 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 SA12 9AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £158,000.

Homes in SA12 9 sold for a median of £158,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, +9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA12 9AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA12 9AF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA12 9AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 48.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.3%).

Which council covers SA12 9AF?

The local authority for SA12 9AF is Neath Port Talbot.

SA12 9AF comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA12 9AF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station, 1.5 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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