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SA13 9ZZ area guide

Who lives in SA13 9ZZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aberafan
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,316 (2024)

SA13 9ZZPort Talbot

At a glance

What SA13 9ZZ is like

SA13 9ZZ is a postcode in the Aberafan 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 1,316 people. 52.4% of households own their home, 34.9% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 47.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SA13 9ZZ compares

Headline figures for SA13 9ZZ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 54.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£36,165

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA13 9ZZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
54.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.

Questions

SA13 9ZZ FAQs

Is SA13 9ZZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 54.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SA13 9ZZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA13 9ZZ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SA13 9ZZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.8% of residents. 52.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (72.7%).

Which council covers SA13 9ZZ?

The local authority for SA13 9ZZ is Neath Port Talbot.

SA13 9ZZ comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA13 9ZZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 0.4 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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