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SA13 3 area guide

Who lives in SA13 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
4,689 (2024)
At a glance

What SA13 3 is like

The SA13 3 postcode sector in Neath Port Talbot covers 156 live postcodes and is home to about 4,689 people in 2,107 households. 61.2% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 26.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 42.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SA13 3 sold for a median of £95,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA13 3 compares

Headline figures for SA13 3, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
1.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£95,000

Median over 39 sales in SA13 3, −9.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

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

Household incomeMore
£39,410

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA13 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 1.3 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 lot of social housingLook closer

    26.5% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SA13 3 is down 9.5% on the year before.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA13 3 FAQs

01
Is SA13 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.3 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SA13 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £95,000.

Homes in SA13 3 sold for a median of £95,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA13 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA13 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA13 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.9%).
05
Which council covers SA13 3?

The local authority for SA13 3 is Neath Port Talbot.

SA13 3 comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA13 3?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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