WHITTINGTON STREET, SA11 1AN House Prices & Local Information

SA11 1AN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Whittington Street, 0.4km from Melincryddan in Neath. Administratively it sits within Neath East ward and the Neath constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a non-metropolitan suburban areas zone — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 38) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 58% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 64 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £95k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 22.4% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SA11 1AN are sourced from Output Area W00004977 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.