Postcode · Port Talbot

SA13 2SZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Port Talbot South & Margam
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,970 (2024)

SA13 2SZPort Talbot

At a glance

What SA13 2SZ is like

SA13 2SZ is a postcode in the Port Talbot South & Margam 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 1,970 people. 88.8% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 2SZ compares

Headline figures for SA13 2SZ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 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

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£46,477

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA13 2SZ 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
Few private renters
Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
88.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA13 2SZ FAQs

Is SA13 2SZ 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 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA13 2SZ?

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 2SZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA13 2SZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA13 2SZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 88.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.3%).

Which council covers SA13 2SZ?

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

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

How well connected is SA13 2SZ?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Pyle Rail Station, 1.4 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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