Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£165,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,335 sales
+0.0%
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.
245
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 245 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 9NH
HM Land Registry · Neath Port Talbot
Average price
£183,923
Median price: £165,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,335 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near SA12 9NH
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA12 9NH
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.97.7%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
No religion53.7%
Christian40.0%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6423.4%
35–4916.6%
65–7412.6%
25–3412.3%
75–846.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
One person: other24.7%
One person: aged 66+19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
Single family household, all members 66+6.7%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Baglan Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
- 4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min
Briton Ferry Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 48 m straight lineabout 1 min
Dan-Y-Coed
Bus · in · south-west
- 91 m straight lineabout 1 min
Heol Mabon
Bus · opp 7 · south-west
- 157 m straight lineabout 2 min
The Avenue
Bus · before · north
- 171 m straight lineabout 2 min
Tabernacle Chapel
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
Heol Jiwbili
Bus · by steps · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SA12 9NH
Postcode
SA12 9NH
Coordinates
51.6170, -3.7635
Grid reference
SS780923
Easting
278,003
Northing
192,386
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ68P+RH
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 014C W01000900
W01000900MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 014 W02000212
W02000212LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 014C W01000900
W01000900MSOA 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 9NH 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 W01000900 and MSOA W02000212 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 245
Present — Active
Postcode SA12 9NH 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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