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SA9 2RS area guide

Who lives in SA9 2RS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ystalyfera & Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,134 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA9 2RS is like

SA9 2RS is a postcode in the Ystalyfera & Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen 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 1,134 people. 79.3% of households own their home, 5.7% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA9 2 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA9 2RS compares

Headline figures for SA9 2RS, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,000

Median over 73 sales in SA9 2, +12.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£38,379

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA9 2RS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA9 2 is up 12.2% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 5.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA9 2RS FAQs

Is SA9 2RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA9 2RS?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in SA9 2 sold for a median of £165,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA9 2RS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA9 2RS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA9 2RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 79.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.3%).

Which council covers SA9 2RS?

The local authority for SA9 2RS is Neath Port Talbot.

SA9 2RS comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA9 2RS?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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