Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
High · 16.5 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.
118
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 118 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 SA12 6JB
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA12 6JB
Counts are for Sandfields East 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
26
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
44
YoY —
44220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.0%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
No religion49.6%
Christian42.7%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6423.4%
65–7414.7%
35–4914.5%
25–3412.3%
75–848.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
One person: other25.0%
One person: aged 66+18.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.3%
Single family household, all members 66+10.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.1%
+ 9 other households · 29.7%
Coordinates & Location for SA12 6JB
Postcode
SA12 6JB
Coordinates
51.5920, -3.8069
Grid reference
SS749896
Easting
274,931
Northing
189,671
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RH5RV+Q6
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
Sandfields East
Constituency code
W07000081
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Sandfields East
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 017D W01000957
W01000957MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 017 W02000215
W02000215LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 017D W01000957
W01000957MSOA 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
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:29 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:29 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 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 SA12 6JB 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 W01000957 and MSOA W02000215 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 118
Present — Active
Postcode SA12 6JB 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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