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Status
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Coordinates & Location for SA12 7BJ
Postcode
SA12 7BJ
Coordinates
51.6061, -3.8095
Grid reference
SS747912
Easting
274,790
Northing
191,247
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ54R+C6
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
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1302
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1302 out of 1,909 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 & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.6%
+ other · 2.4%
Religion
Christian58.4%
No religion36.2%
Not answered4.6%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6424.3%
65–7421.8%
35–4915.5%
75–848.9%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.2%
Households
Any member 66+19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.7%
All members 66+16.1%
Other11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.7%
+ 7 other households · 27.0%
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
Baglan Moors
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 016A W01000883
W01000883MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 016 W02000214
W02000214LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 016A W01000883
W01000883MSOA 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
5:54 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2009
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> PresentJune 2009 — Introduced
Postcode SA12 7BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD Wales rank: 1302
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000883 and MSOA W02000214 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SA12 7BJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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