# Sandfields

South west Neath Port Talbot. 9,664 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.

Sandfields had 9,657 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000214. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Neath Port Talbot](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £165,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sandfields was £165,000 in 2025. Joint 716th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/sandfields#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,657** (2021). Sandfields had 9,657 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,455th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/sandfields#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Sandfields live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/sandfields#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In Sandfields, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/sandfields#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000214) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Sandfields live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W02000214) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 64 homes were sold in Sandfields in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000214) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sandfields.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000214) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sandfields had 9,657 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Sandfields

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sandfields at a rate of 98.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.3 per 1,000 people across Neath Port Talbot.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 428 |
| Other crime | 189 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 169 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 60 |
| Shoplifting | 42 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Drug offences | 12 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Sandfields compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Sandfields | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £165,000 | 9th most expensive | 18 middle areas, Neath Port Talbot · 2025 |
| Population | 9,657 | 5th most populated | 18 middle areas, Neath Port Talbot · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 18 middle areas, Neath Port Talbot · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.0% | 4th highest | 18 middle areas, Neath Port Talbot · Jan 2026 |

## Is Sandfields safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sandfields at a rate of 98.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.3 per 1,000 people across Neath Port Talbot.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 93 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sandfields.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (428), other crime (189) and anti-social behaviour (169).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Neath Port Talbot

These figures are published for the whole of Neath Port Talbot, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Neath Port Talbot and not Sandfields alone. [See Neath Port Talbot](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot)

- **Average house price: £165,787** (August 2026). Neath Port Talbot’s average house price was £165,787 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,359** (2025). Full-time workers living in Neath Port Talbot earned a median of £36,359 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 105th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.6×** (2025). A home in Neath Port Talbot costs 4.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 28th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 142,028** (2025). Neath Port Talbot’s population was an estimated 142,028 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Sandfields in brief

The median price paid for a home in Sandfields was £165,000 in 2025.
Sandfields had 9,657 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Sandfields live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Sandfields, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000214
- Ward: [Sandfields West †](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/ward/sandfields-west)
- Constituency: [Aberafan Maesteg †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberafan-maesteg)
- Council: [Neath Port Talbot](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 2.93 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,664*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 33

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Baglan](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/baglan), [Aberafan](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/aberafan)

## Latest updates for Sandfields

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000214

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/sandfields