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SA12 9LA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cwmafan & Bryn
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,887 (2024)

SA12 9LAPort Talbot

At a glance

What SA12 9LA is like

SA12 9LA 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 1,887 people. 81.8% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% 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 9 sold for a median of £158,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA12 9LA compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.8 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, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 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 9LA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
11.8 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 9 is up 9% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA12 9LA FAQs

Is SA12 9LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA12 9LA?

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 9LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA12 9LA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SA12 9LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 81.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.5%).

Which council covers SA12 9LA?

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

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

How well connected is SA12 9LA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 1.9 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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