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SA12 6 area guide

Who lives in SA12 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
13,047 (2024)
At a glance

What SA12 6 is like

The SA12 6 postcode sector in Neath Port Talbot covers 251 live postcodes and is home to about 13,047 people in 5,862 households. 51.2% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 28.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 46.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SA12 6 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA12 6 compares

Headline figures for SA12 6, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
2.1/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£150,000

Median over 109 sales in SA12 6, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

7 schools in SA12 6. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£36,743

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA12 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 2.1 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    20.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    28.2% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SA12 6 is down 6.2% on the year before.

Questions

SA12 6 FAQs

01
Is SA12 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.1 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SA12 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £150,000.

Homes in SA12 6 sold for a median of £150,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA12 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA12 6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA12 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 51.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.6%).
05
Which council covers SA12 6?

The local authority for SA12 6 is Neath Port Talbot.

SA12 6 comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA12 6?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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