Town Pop. 1,879

Living in Seven Sisters: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Seven Sisters is 39/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is environment: 82/100 against a national town median of 64/100. Safety falls furthest short: 56/100 where the typical UK town reaches 88/100.

Seven Sisters places 7th of 8 in the SA10 postcode district. Against the wider SA10 district average of 45/100, that is 6 points below. Its environment score runs 14 points above the SA10 district's 68/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the SA10 postcode district.

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Seven Sisters scores 39 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
56
133.6 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 139 crimes
↑ 122% above national average
Criminal damage and arson 34 crimes
↑ 166% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 28 crimes
≈ similar to national average
Public order 28 crimes
↑ 129% above national average
Other theft 7 crimes
↓ 40% below national average
other 15 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Sports/Recreation Area 20 crimes
  2. 2 Moorlands 16 crimes
  3. 3 Heol Hen 16 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
82
Air Quality NO₂ 3.1 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³
83
Green Space 78
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
—

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
18
A&E departmentsWeston General Hospital44 mi
Hereford County Hospital46.7 mi
North Devon District Hospital47.7 mi
Hospital waitsWye Valley NHS Trust18.1 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks65.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs63.4%
1 GP surgery in area 3 within 4km
GP capacity14,442 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Wales.

Broadband
42
Full fibre (FTTP)74.6%
available across Neath Port Talbot
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
59.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
59.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
93.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 49 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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Employment rate48.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed48.5%Unemployed2.9%Retired26.8%Student4.2%Other inactive17.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial23.1%Skilled & technical36%Routine & elementary40.9%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications27.8%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)9.1%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)16%Level 3 (A levels)15.5%Level 4+ (degree & above)23.2%Apprenticeship6.4%Other (incl. vocational)2%
Home ownership68.4%
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain)
Bills
48
Council tax Neath Port Talbot · 2025-26
A £1,627
B £1,899
C £2,170
D £2,441
E £2,983
F £3,526
G £4,068
H £4,882
Energy South Wales region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Average bill regional £502/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
5
Neath 8.1 mi
Skewen 9.1 mi
Briton Ferry 9.8 mi
J43 M4 9.6 mi
J44 M4 9.9 mi
J44 M4 10 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £130,000 13
5-year monthly trend
All
£123k £134k £145k £155k 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Nearby places

Ystradgynlais 43 2.0 mi away ⇄
Onllwyn 0 2.1 mi away ⇄
Dyffryn Cellwen 40 2.3 mi away ⇄
Abercrave 36 2.5 mi away ⇄
Coelbren 42 2.6 mi away ⇄
Creunant 40 2.7 mi away ⇄
Ystalyfera 47 3.0 mi away ⇄
Cwmgwrach 45 3.8 mi away ⇄
Resolven 44 3.9 mi away ⇄
Glyn-neath 40 4.0 mi away ⇄
Cwm-twrch Uchaf 46 4.0 mi away ⇄
Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen 44 5.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Seven Sisters a nice place to live?

Seven Sisters has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Seven Sisters is 39/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Seven Sisters?

Seven Sisters has crime levels around the national average. Our safety score is 56/100. There were 251 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are house prices like in Seven Sisters?

The current median house price in Seven Sisters is £130,000, around 54% below the England and Wales average. Over the past five years, prices have fallen by around 4%.

Postcode districts in Seven Sisters

SA10 45 ⇄

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