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SA12 6YD

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Aberavon

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Detailed insights for SA12 6YD

Overview

Postcode SA12 6YD 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 142.6 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 0.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Aberavon Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
49.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Aberafan has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 129 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 142.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

49.2%

Approximately 49.2% 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 6YD.

Transport

The nearest station is Port Talbot Parkway located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SA12 6YD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Port Talbot Parkway

N/A

Walking directions to Port Talbot Parkway

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SA12 6YD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miAberavon ParkSmallWalking directions to Aberavon Park

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
7,085.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
98.48(+168%)
Public order
16.53(+85%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.46(0%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.89(-15%)
Vehicle crime
6.2(+97%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
90.57%
Other Asian
15
4.72%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.26%
African
4
1.26%
Total population: 318

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
84
35.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
17.57%
Level 4+ (Degree)
37
15.48%
Level 3 (A level)
34
14.23%
Apprenticeship
18
7.53%
Total 16+ residents: 239

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
35
26.92%
Owns outright
31
23.85%
Other social rented
29
22.31%
Owns with a mortgage
19
14.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Aberavon

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £119,000 in Aberavon area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £250,000.

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-Detached17£145,000
Terraced50£109,500

10 year median price trend in Aberavon

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA12 6YD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSt Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

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

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableSandfields Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA12 6YD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA12 6YD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miNisaAddison Place, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 6QLWalking directions to Nisa
0.5 miTescoPrior Street, Port Talbot, SA13 1YAWalking directions to Tesco

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 017BW01000885
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: 16/01/2026.