Most deprived 10–20%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 10.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£175,000
Median property price · SA12 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 35 sales
+9.4%
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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%207
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 322
- Employment
- 252
- Health
- 145
- Education
- 62
- Access to services
- 769
- Housing
- 1151
- Community safety
- 491
- Physical environment
- 1064
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 016 (W02000214)
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
- £36,425
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £30,458
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £29,503
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £26,036
£31,059–£42,718
£26,355–£35,199
£27,200–£32,001
£22,727–£29,826
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 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SA12 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 35 sales
SA12 7RP has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SA12 7 sector.
Average price
£184,293
Median price: £175,000
Median +9.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 35 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £230,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£230k£184k£138k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£230,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7RL
£166,050 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7EE
£151,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
SA12 7BQ
£154,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7EA
£145,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7NY
£182,500 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7PG
£175,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
SA12 7LH
£175,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7TW
£290,000 · 2026-06-05 · Detached · Freehold
SA12 7RN
£156,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 7AP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SA12 7RP
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA12 7RP
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 -9%
422712
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY +50%
24155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY stable
292010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.9%
Other White1.7%
Other Asian0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Gypsy / Trav.0.5%
+ 10 other groups · 1.5%
Religion
No religion55.5%
Christian37.3%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim0.9%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6421.7%
35–4915.6%
25–3412.3%
65–7410.0%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.6%
Households
One person: other18.6%
One person: aged 66+17.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 35.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
Baglan Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station
Rail
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Briton Ferry Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
Bus stops
- 24 m straight lineabout 1 min
Golden Avenue
Bus · o/s 21 · south-west
- 101 m straight lineabout 1 min
Chrome Avenue
Bus · before · south-west
- 130 m straight lineabout 2 min
Western Avenue Roundabout
Bus · at · north
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
Sandfields Surgery
Bus · o/s Pharmacy · south
- 255 m straight lineabout 3 min
Tir Morfa Road Upper
Bus · opp 100 · north-west
Coordinates & Location for SA12 7RP
Postcode
SA12 7RP
Coordinates
51.6019, -3.8242
Grid reference
SS737908
Easting
273,759
Northing
190,803
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ52G+Q8
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 016F W01000964
W01000964MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 016 W02000214
W02000214LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 016F W01000964
W01000964MSOA 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
7:52 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 7RP 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 W01000964 and MSOA W02000214 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 207
Present — Active
Postcode SA12 7RP 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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