Is SA10 7YE a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

SA10 7YE 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 7YE, then scores the surrounding small area 29/100 - bottom 5% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SA10 7YE are property market signals and housing, while local prosperity 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 7YE is based on Neath Port Talbot 008 Census 2021. It covers 6,605 residents, 3,119 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 45, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 52% owner-occupied, 21% privately rented, 26% 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 1/10.

For property prices near SA10 7YE, 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 7YE can compare 12 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 7YE 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.