Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
£157,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,629 sales
-0.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
238
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 238 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 & WalesProperty sales · SA12 6DY
HM Land Registry · Neath Port Talbot
Average price
£184,280
Median price: £157,000
Median -0.3% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,629 sales
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Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.7%
Other White3.4%
Other Asian1.8%
Indian1.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
+ 1 other groups · 5.8%
Religion
No religion48.3%
Christian43.3%
Not answered4.2%
Muslim2.1%
Hindu1.5%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6419.5%
35–4917.5%
25–3417.1%
10–157.7%
65–747.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%
Households
One person: other27.0%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
+ 8 other households · 34.6%
Coordinates & Location for SA12 6DY
Postcode
SA12 6DY
Coordinates
51.5973, -3.7891
Grid reference
SS761902
Easting
276,179
Northing
190,237
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RH6W6+W9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Port Talbot
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Neath Port Talbot
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Council AreaAberafan Maesteg W07000081
Constituency
W07000081South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Aberavon
Constituency code
W07000081
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Aberavon
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 017A W01000884
W01000884MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 017 W02000215
W02000215LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 017A W01000884
W01000884MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 017 W02000215
W02000215Urban: 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
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:31 PM
Sunset
11 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:31 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours
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 SA12 6DY 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 W01000884 and MSOA W02000215 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 238
Present — Active
Postcode SA12 6DY 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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