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SA13 1 area guide

Who lives in SA13 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
11,044 (2024)
At a glance

What SA13 1 is like

The SA13 1 postcode sector in Neath Port Talbot covers 187 live postcodes and is home to about 11,044 people in 4,942 households. 64.6% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.7% 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 SA13 1 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA13 1 compares

Headline figures for SA13 1, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
2.9/ 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
£135,000

Median over 70 sales in SA13 1, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools in SA13 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£41,101

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA13 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 2.9 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.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    21.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

SA13 1 FAQs

01
Is SA13 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.9 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SA13 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.

Homes in SA13 1 sold for a median of £135,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA13 1 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 SA13 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA13 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 64.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.3%).
05
Which council covers SA13 1?

The local authority for SA13 1 is Neath Port Talbot.

SA13 1 comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA13 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Port Talbot Parkway 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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