Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 10.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£157,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,629 sales
-0.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
309
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 309 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 & WalesProperty sales · SA12 7BQ
HM Land Registry · Neath Port Talbot
Average price
£184,280
Median price: £157,000
Median -0.3% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,629 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near SA12 7BQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA12 7BQ
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 —
1890
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.1%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
No religion51.8%
Christian41.8%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6419.7%
35–4918.9%
25–3412.3%
65–7410.3%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.7%
Households
One person: other18.4%
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 37.0%
Coordinates & Location for SA12 7BQ
Postcode
SA12 7BQ
Coordinates
51.6081, -3.8184
Grid reference
SS741914
Easting
274,181
Northing
191,489
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ55J+7M
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 016C W01000961
W01000961MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 016 W02000214
W02000214LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 016C W01000961
W01000961MSOA 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
7:33 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
December 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentDecember 2000 — Introduced
Postcode SA12 7BQ 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 W01000961 and MSOA W02000214 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 309
Present — Active
Postcode SA12 7BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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