Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 9.6 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.
1471
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1471 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 8TD
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA12 8TD
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
17
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.7%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
Christian49.4%
No religion44.5%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
35–4919.8%
50–6418.0%
65–7412.2%
25–3410.6%
75–849.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
One person: aged 66+14.9%
One person: other11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
+ 9 other households · 33.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 271 m straight lineabout 3 min
Baglan Rail Station
Rail
- 2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
Briton Ferry Rail Station
Rail
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min
Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
Bus stops
- 16 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cedar Gardens
Bus · after · south-east
- 44 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cedar Gardens
Bus · after · north-west
- 168 m straight lineabout 2 min
Sunnycroft Roundabout
Bus · before · north-west
- 181 m straight lineabout 2 min
Lodge Drive
Bus · before · north-west
- 204 m straight lineabout 3 min
Baglan Railway Station
Bus · nr · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SA12 8TD
Postcode
SA12 8TD
Coordinates
51.6170, -3.8080
Grid reference
SS749924
Easting
274,925
Northing
192,453
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ58R+QR
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 015D W01000892
W01000892MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 015 W02000213
W02000213LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 015D W01000892
W01000892MSOA 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
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 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 8TD 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 W01000892 and MSOA W02000213 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1471
Present — Active
Postcode SA12 8TD 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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