Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider

Bryn-coch North at a glance

House prices
£252,000
Middle37th percentile
Schools
98th percentile
Strong
Transport
24th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
16.4 per 1,000 residents
Strong100th percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Bryn-coch North a good place to live?

Bryn-coch North may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot below.

Bryn-coch North and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Bryn-coch North£252,00016.4
Rhos£259,00031.1
Bryn-coch South£280,50061.7

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Bryn-coch North

Crime rate

Crime rate
16.4 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
100th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Bryn-coch North

House prices

Median sale price
£252,000
Percentile
37th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 17 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Bryn-coch North

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Bryn-coch North is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 9.6 per 1,000 residents: lower than Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot (37.3) and lower than Wales (37.4).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot and Wales figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeBryn-coch NorthCastell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port TalbotWales
Violence, sexual offences and weapons9.637.337.4
Theft, including shoplifting2.49.113.4
Other crime1.42.22.2
Drugs1.01.92.6
Anti-social behaviour0.58.79.8
Criminal damage and arson0.56.37.4
Public order0.510.58.8
Vehicle crime0.52.13.2
Burglary0.01.82.4
Robbery0.00.40.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Bryn-coch North

Schools

98th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Bryn-coch North

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.

About missing data

Transport in Bryn-coch North

Transport

24th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Bryn-coch North a good place to live?

Bryn-coch North may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Bryn-coch North safe?

Bryn-coch North ranks in the 100th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Bryn-coch North?

The median sale price was £252,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 37th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Bryn-coch North?

Schools rank in the 98th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Bryn-coch North?

Nearby public profiles include Rhos in Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot and Bryn-coch South in Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot.