Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
231
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 231 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SA11 1BQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA11 1BQ
Counts are for Neath South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.2%
Other White1.4%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
No religion56.4%
Christian35.9%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6421.9%
35–4917.7%
25–3412.7%
65–748.8%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
One person: other20.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
One person: aged 66+10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
+ 9 other households · 35.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 774 m straight lineabout 10 min
Neath Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min
Briton Ferry Rail Station
Rail
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min
Skewen Rail Station
Rail · NE Entrance
Bus stops
- 18 m straight lineabout 1 min
Wellfield Avenue
Bus · opp junct · south-east
- 31 m straight lineabout 1 min
Wellfield Avenue
Bus · after · north-west
- 83 m straight lineabout 1 min
Lewis Road
Bus · in · north
- 97 m straight lineabout 1 min
Busmans Club
Bus · o/s · south
- 104 m straight lineabout 1 min
Lewis Road
Bus · in · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SA11 1BQ
Postcode
SA11 1BQ
Coordinates
51.6575, -3.7986
Grid reference
SS756969
Easting
275,683
Northing
196,941
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RM642+XH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Neath
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Neath Port Talbot
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Council AreaNeath and Swansea East W07000103
Constituency
W07000103South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Neath South
Constituency code
W07000103
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Neath
International Territorial Level
Neath Port Talbot
Health & NHS
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Swansea Bay University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Swansea Bay University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 012B W01000941
W01000941MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 012 W02000210
W02000210LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 012B W01000941
W01000941MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 012 W02000210
W02000210Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA11 1BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000941 and MSOA W02000210 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 231
Present — Active
Postcode SA11 1BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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