SA10 7PZ Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

SA10 7PZ is a postcode in Bryn-coch South, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SA10 7PZ, then scores the surrounding small area 73/100 - top 13% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SA10 7PZ are health and housing, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SA10 7PZ is based on Neath Port Talbot 006 Census 2021. It covers 6,610 residents, 621 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 50, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 82% owner-occupied, 11% privately rented, 7% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official Wales neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near SA10 7PZ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SA10 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £178k from 70 rolling sales, down 9.9% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SA10 7PZ can compare 9 state schools within one mile. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SA10 7PZ by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.