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SA12 6BX

Frederick Street

Aberavon

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Detailed insights for SA12 6BX

Overview

Postcode SA12 6BX is located in an urban city, within the Aberavon ward of Neath Port Talbot in the Wales region, and forms part of the Aberafan area. It has None deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 143.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Aberafan is £36,165 per year. The nearest station is Port Talbot Parkway located about 0.8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Vivian Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
1/10
Social housing
24.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

N/A

Aberafan has a unknown level of deprivation, ranked at position 44 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

10/10

Aberafan has a very high crime rate, with approximately 143.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

24.7%

Approximately 24.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Aberafan is £36,165 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA12 6BX.

Transport

The nearest station is Port Talbot Parkway located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SA12 6BX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Port Talbot Parkway

N/A

Walking directions to Port Talbot Parkway

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SA12 6BX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miVivian ParkMediumWalking directions to Vivian Park
0.3 miAberavon ParkSmallWalking directions to Aberavon Park

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
7,802.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
75.88(+124%)
Public order
22.83(+178%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.74(+52%)
Criminal damage and arson
18.51(+152%)
Shoplifting
9.25(+44%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
292
92.41%
Indian
5
1.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.58%
Other Asian
4
1.27%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.95%
Total population: 316

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
74
29.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
52
20.39%
Level 3 (A level)
45
17.65%
Level 4+ (Degree)
45
17.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
7.06%
Total 16+ residents: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
28.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
23.97%
Other social rented
34
23.29%
Owns with a mortgage
27
18.49%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.42%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Aberavon

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £121,750 in Aberavon area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £270,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Aberavon in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Aberavon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£240,000
Semi-Detached19£141,750
Terraced48£113,750

10 year median price trend in Aberavon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Aberavon.

Schools

In the SA12 6BX postcode area, located within Aberafan, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA12 6BX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSandfields Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableSt Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableSt Joseph's RC School and 6th Form CentreWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA12 6BX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA12 6BX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNisaVictoria Road, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 6QGWalking directions to Nisa

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SA12 6BX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Andrew Dacey

Aberavon - Elected 5 May 2022

Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales

Stephanie Grimshaw

Aberavon - Elected 5 May 2022

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Stephen Kinnock

Aberafan Maesteg - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictNeath Port TalbotW06000012
Parliamentary ConstituencyAberafan MaestegW07000081
WardAberavonW05001679
ParishAberavonW04001019
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)AberafanW02000215
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Neath Port Talbot 017CW01000886
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.