Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 10.8 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.
39
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 39 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 7AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA12 7AQ
Counts are for Sandfields West 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
29
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.3%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
No religion60.8%
Christian30.1%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
35–4919.4%
50–6416.6%
25–3413.8%
10–1511.2%
65–749.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.1%
One person: other15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
One person: aged 66+11.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.1%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Baglan Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min
Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min
Briton Ferry Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 126 m straight lineabout 2 min
Plas Newydd
Bus · nr · south-east
- 156 m straight lineabout 2 min
Plas Newydd
Bus · nr · north-west
- 232 m straight lineabout 3 min
Morrisons
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 318 m straight lineabout 4 min
Trinity Court
Bus · nr · south-east
- 360 m straight lineabout 5 min
Trinity Court
Bus · at · north-west
Coordinates & Location for SA12 7AQ
Postcode
SA12 7AQ
Coordinates
51.6043, -3.8141
Grid reference
SS744910
Easting
274,465
Northing
191,057
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ53P+P9
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 West
Constituency code
W07000081
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Sandfields West
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 016D W01000962
W01000962MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 016 W02000214
W02000214LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 016D W01000962
W01000962MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 016 W02000214
W02000214Urban: 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
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentJuly 1995 — Introduced
Postcode SA12 7AQ 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 W01000962 and MSOA W02000214 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 39
Present — Active
Postcode SA12 7AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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