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SA12 6YX

POSTCODE

A Aberavon postcode in Neath Port Talbot, a 19-minute walk from Port Talbot Parkway Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station

    Rail · Side Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Baglan Rail Station

    Rail · West Entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Briton Ferry Rail Station

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • St Joseph`s RC Junior School

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Neath Port Talbot Hospital

    Bus · in · south-west

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Brwyna Avenue

    Bus · after · north-west

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Elms

    Bus · nr 8 · north-west

    328 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • St Joseph`s RC Comprehensive School

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    329 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SA12 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SA12 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 104 sales

SA12 6YX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, 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
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · 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 6YX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SA12 6YX

Counts are for Aberavon 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
22
YoY -24%
463217
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
32
YoY +28%
483011
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

68
incidents · Aug '26

People

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

£30,804–£42,458

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,544

£25,967–£35,927

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,098

£26,869–£31,511

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,520

£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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,453
White Brit.89.3%
Other Asian2.8%
Other White2.5%
White & Asian1.1%
African0.8%
+ 11 other groups · 3.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,452
No religion49.5%
Christian42.6%
Not answered4.3%
Muslim2.5%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,453
50–6420.9%
35–4919.6%
25–3413.8%
5–97.5%
65–747.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.7%

Households

Total households: 666
One person: other20.7%
One person: aged 66+16.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
+ 9 other households · 31.2%

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%
166
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
211
Employment
174
Health
143
Education
121
Access to services
948
Housing
1181
Community safety
730
Physical environment
59

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SA12 6YX

Wales
Country
Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Aberavon
Ward
Swansea
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA12 6YX
Coordinates
51.6006, -3.7980
Grid reference
SS755906
Easting
275,567
Northing
190,615
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ622+6Q
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 Area
Aberafan Maesteg W07000081
Constituency
W07000081
South 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 Wales
Wales
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 017B W01000885
W01000885
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 017 W02000215
W02000215
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 017B W01000885
W01000885
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 017 W02000215
W02000215
Urban: 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

6:57 AM5:00 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
5:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
5:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1998
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> Present
June 1998 — Introduced
Postcode SA12 6YX 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 W01000885 and MSOA W02000215 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 166
Present — Active
Postcode SA12 6YX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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