Most deprived 10%
WIMD 2025
High · 16.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£149,000
Median property price · SA12 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 104 sales
-6.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 1 — Most deprived 10%118
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 135
- Employment
- 90
- Health
- 121
- Education
- 49
- Access to services
- 908
- Housing
- 1164
- Community safety
- 469
- Physical environment
- 1858
Household income (MSOA)
Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023
Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Neath Port Talbot 017 (W02000215)
This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.
- Total annual household income
- £36,165
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £30,544
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £29,098
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £25,520
£30,804–£42,458
£25,967–£35,927
£26,869–£31,511
£22,288–£29,219
Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.
Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SA12 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SA12 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 104 sales
SA12 6JL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SA12 6 sector.
Average price
£160,779
Median price: £149,000
Median -6.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 104 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £99,995
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£210k£155k£100k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£99,995 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
SA12 6NN
£290,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SA12 6DL
£130,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 6UT
£90,000 · 2026-06-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SA12 6AJ
£200,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 6EQ
£175,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Leasehold
SA12 6DT
£285,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 6DP
£137,500 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Freehold
SA12 6EG
£151,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Leasehold
SA12 6DA
£140,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Leasehold
SA12 6DT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SA12 6JL
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA12 6JL
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 +44%
392714
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
44
YoY —
44243
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY +157%
42233
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.9%
Other White0.9%
African0.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Other Asian0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 2.2%
Religion
No religion49.6%
Christian42.8%
Not answered6.1%
Hindu0.5%
Muslim0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.6%
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%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station
Rail
- 2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
Baglan Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 63 min
Briton Ferry Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 99 m straight lineabout 1 min
Red Dragon
Bus · opp · north-west
- 115 m straight lineabout 1 min
Red Dragon
Bus · opp · south-east
- 193 m straight lineabout 2 min
Aberavon Cinema
Bus · Opp Cinerma · north-west
- 200 m straight lineabout 3 min
Sunnybank Road North
Bus · o/s 3 · south
- 205 m straight lineabout 3 min
Moorland Road
Bus · o/s Flint House · north-west
Coordinates & Location for SA12 6JL
Postcode
SA12 6JL
Coordinates
51.5926, -3.8111
Grid reference
SS746897
Easting
274,641
Northing
189,747
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RH5VQ+2H
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
7:52 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 14 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 6JL 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
WIMD 2025 rank: 118
Present — Active
Postcode SA12 6JL 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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