Most deprived 30–40%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 10.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£197,000
Median property price · SA12 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 73 sales
+10.8%
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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%596
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 544
- Employment
- 567
- Health
- 646
- Education
- 324
- Access to services
- 672
- Housing
- 1285
- Community safety
- 1054
- Physical environment
- 1087
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 015 (W02000213)
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
- £46,068
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £37,066
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £35,707
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £32,676
£39,293–£54,011
£32,116–£42,780
£33,001–£38,636
£28,587–£37,350
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 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SA12 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 73 sales
SA12 8LH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SA12 8 sector.
Average price
£222,829
Median price: £197,000
Median +10.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 73 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £221,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£295k£230k£165k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£122,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 8PY
£320,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
SA12 8AR
£330,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
SA12 8YA
£260,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
SA12 8UW
£160,000 · 2026-06-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 8PN
£158,000 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 8ER
£178,000 · 2026-06-03 · Detached · Freehold
SA12 8PY
£310,000 · 2026-05-22 · Detached · Freehold
SA12 8TS
£145,000 · 2026-05-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA12 8PN
£305,000 · 2026-05-15 · Detached · Leasehold
SA12 8YN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SA12 8LH
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA12 8LH
Counts are for Baglan 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
18
YoY +64%
20136
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
28
YoY —
28151
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY stable
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.5%
Other White2.0%
Pakistani0.8%
Other Asian0.4%
White & Black African0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.9%
Religion
No religion50.5%
Christian42.2%
Not answered6.5%
Other religion0.5%
Muslim0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%
Age groups
35–4920.0%
50–6418.7%
25–3411.6%
65–7411.3%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%
Households
One person: other17.7%
One person: aged 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 38.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Baglan Rail Station
Rail
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Briton Ferry Rail Station
Rail
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
Neath Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
Bus stops
- 110 m straight lineabout 1 min
Swan Cottage
Bus · nr · north-east
- 129 m straight lineabout 2 min
Swan Cottage
Bus · nr 66 · south
- 184 m straight lineabout 2 min
Crawford Road
Bus · nr 1 · north-west
- 185 m straight lineabout 2 min
Crawford Road
Bus · in · south-east
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Travellers Rest
Bus · nr 102 · south
Coordinates & Location for SA12 8LH
Postcode
SA12 8LH
Coordinates
51.6261, -3.8175
Grid reference
SS742934
Easting
274,290
Northing
193,483
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ5GM+C2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Baglan
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
Baglan
Constituency code
W07000081
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Baglan
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 015C W01000891
W01000891MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 015 W02000213
W02000213LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 015C W01000891
W01000891MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 015 W02000213
W02000213Urban: 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
6:56 AM
Sunrise
5:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
5:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 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 8LH 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 W01000891 and MSOA W02000213 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 596
Present — Active
Postcode SA12 8LH 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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