Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 5.3 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.
672
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 672 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 9LH
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA12 9LH
Counts are for Bryn and Cwmavon 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
13
YoY -32%
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.98.6%
+ other · 1.4%
Religion
No religion54.7%
Christian39.8%
Not answered4.6%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6422.8%
35–4917.7%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.3%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
One person: other18.7%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
+ 9 other households · 35.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Baglan Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
Briton Ferry Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 145 m straight lineabout 2 min
Brynna Road West
Bus · o/s 58 · east
- 157 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cwmclais Road
Bus · opp 45 · south-west
- 170 m straight lineabout 2 min
Aelfryn Terrace
Bus · opp 20 · east
- 173 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bwlch Road
Bus · in · north-west
- 251 m straight lineabout 3 min
Brynbryddan South
Bus · before · west
Coordinates & Location for SA12 9LH
Postcode
SA12 9LH
Coordinates
51.6172, -3.7708
Grid reference
SS774924
Easting
277,499
Northing
192,417
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ68H+VM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cwmavon
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
Bryn and Cwmavon
Constituency code
W07000081
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Cwmavon
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 014D W01000901
W01000901MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 014 W02000212
W02000212LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 014D W01000901
W01000901MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 014 W02000212
W02000212Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 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 9LH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA W01000901 and MSOA W02000212 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 672
Present — Active
Postcode SA12 9LH 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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