Postcode · Port Talbot

SA13 2EW area guide

Who lives in SA13 2EW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Port Talbot East
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,275 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA13 2EW is like

SA13 2EW is a postcode in the Port Talbot East 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 1,275 people. 82.8% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SA13 2 sold for a median of £172,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA13 2EW compares

Headline figures for SA13 2EW, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£172,000

Median over 77 sales in SA13 2, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£40,065

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA13 2EW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA13 2EW FAQs

Is SA13 2EW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.9 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 SA13 2EW?

The median sale price over the last year was £172,000.

Homes in SA13 2 sold for a median of £172,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA13 2EW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA13 2EW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SA13 2EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 82.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47%).

Which council covers SA13 2EW?

The local authority for SA13 2EW is Neath Port Talbot.

SA13 2EW comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA13 2EW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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, 0.6 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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