Is SA13 2NR a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

SA13 2NR is a postcode in Margam and Tai-bach, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SA13 2NR, then scores the surrounding small area 60/100 - top 38% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SA13 2NR are housing and health, while safety 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 SA13 2NR is based on Neath Port Talbot 019 Census 2021. It covers 6,394 residents, 128 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 42, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 70% owner-occupied, 14% privately rented, 16% 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 9/10.

For property prices near SA13 2NR, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SA13 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £144k from 73 rolling sales, down 4.7% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SA13 2NR by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.