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SA12 7PL

Scarlet Avenue

Sandfields West

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Detailed insights for SA12 7PL

Overview

Postcode SA12 7PL is located in an urban city, within the Sandfields West ward of Neath Port Talbot in the Wales region, and forms part of the Sandfields area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 101.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sandfields is £36,425 per year. The nearest station is Baglan located about 1.2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
43.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Sandfields has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 115 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

9/10

Sandfields has a very high crime rate, with approximately 101.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

43.4%

Approximately 43.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Sandfields is £36,425 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA12 7PL.

Transport

The nearest station is Baglan located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
245
Population density
6,171.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
55.8(+52%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.31(+67%)
Public order
12.71(+42%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.29(+3%)
Other theft
6.08(+21%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
232
94.69%
Other White
7
2.86%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.82%
Irish
2
0.82%
Roma
1
0.41%
Total population: 245

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
63
31.34%
Level 4+ (Degree)
33
16.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
16.42%
Level 3 (A level)
32
15.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
10.45%
Total 16+ residents: 201

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
33
27.05%
Other social rented
31
25.41%
Owns with a mortgage
23
18.85%
Social rents from council
22
18.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.2%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Sandfields West

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Sandfields West area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sandfields West 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 Sandfields West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached27£165,000
Terraced13£157,500

10 year median price trend in Sandfields West

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

Schools

In the SA12 7PL postcode area, located within Sandfields, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA12 7PL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableYGG Rhos-AfanWelsh establishment

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableSt Therese's Catholic Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.7 miNot applicableYsgol Bae BaglanWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA12 7PL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA12 7PL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremierHeol Parry, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 7TSWalking directions to Premier
0.4 mikumar storesFfordd Deg, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 7HRWalking directions to kumar stores
0.5 milifestyleRhodfa Gwifr, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 7ETWalking directions to lifestyle

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictNeath Port TalbotW06000012
Parliamentary ConstituencyAberafan MaestegW07000081
WardSandfields WestW05001711
ParishSandfields WestW04000625
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)SandfieldsW02000214
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Neath Port Talbot 016FW01000964
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.