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SA10 6 vs SA7

Overall measures differ. Gaps below are by category, not a ranking of the places.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

SA10 6

Neath Port Talbot

75% used

The above measure is consistently above typical UK levels across categories, led by transport and flood risk.

How this 86 was calculated

  • Transport

    95/100·23% of the measure

    Skewen Rail Station is 0.3 miles away

    A higher measure means a closer railway, metro or tram station and more bus stops within a ten minute walk.

    NaPTAN public transport access nodes, published September 2026. Measured for the SA10 6 postcode sector.

  • Flood risk

    94/100·15% of the measure

    No designated flood warning area nearby

    A higher measure means fewer designated flood warning and alert areas nearby, not more flooding. Live alerts and warnings are not part of this measure.

    Flood warning areas, published September 2026. Measured for the SA10 6 postcode sector.

  • Broadband

    91/100·15% of the measure

    85% of premises can get gigabit broadband

    A higher measure means more premises can order faster broadband, not a slower connection.

    Connected Nations fixed broadband and mobile coverage, published August 2026. Measured for the SA10 6 postcode sector.

  • Amenities

    74/100·13% of the measure

    35 everyday amenities within 0.6 miles

    A higher measure means more mapped everyday amenities within walking distance.

    OpenStreetMap, published September 2026. Measured for the SA10 6 postcode sector.

  • Housing market

    90/100·11% of the measure

    117 recorded sales, median £171,500

    A higher measure means more recent recorded sales and more stable prices. It is not a higher house price.

    Price Paid Data, published September 2026. Measured for the SA10 6 postcode sector.

  • Healthcare access

    68/100·9% of the measure

    Nearest GP practice 210 yards away

    A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

    Organisation Data Service directory, published September 2026. Measured for the SA10 6 postcode sector.

  • Green space

    72/100·8% of the measure

    Skewen Park is 420 yards away

    A higher measure means more parks and publicly accessible green spaces nearby, and a shorter walk to the nearest one.

    OpenStreetMap, published September 2026. Measured for the SA10 6 postcode sector.

  • Air quality

    89/100·7% of the measure

    PM2.5 annual mean 5.6 µg/m³, modelled for 2023

    A higher measure means lower modelled nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate levels, not dirtier air.

    UK-AIR automatic monitoring network, published December 2023. Measured for the SA10 6 postcode sector.

Not counted for this area

Schools, Council tax. We could not obtain published figures here, so these categories were left out and the remaining weights scaled up to fill the gap. A missing dataset never counts against an area.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

Area Measure v1.1, covering 75% of the published formula. See the full weightings and worked example.

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A higher measure means more mapped everyday amenities within walking distance.

10% of measure

SA7 is not measured here.

SA10 6

74/100

35 everyday amenities within 0.6 miles

A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

7% of measure

SA10 6 measures 5 points higher, meaning closer healthcare and shorter published waits.

SA10 6

68/100Closer healthcare

Nearest GP practice 210 yards away

A higher measure means more parks and publicly accessible green spaces nearby, and a shorter walk to the nearest one.

6% of measure

SA7 is not measured here.

SA10 6

72/100

Skewen Park is 420 yards away

Higher is always the stronger published result on that measure. See the weightings. Missing categories are dropped from that area’s overall figure, not scored as zero. Crime and other context stay on each report.