Who lives in SA12 6LS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA12 6LS, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberafan
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,689 (2024)
SA12 6LSPort Talbot
Who lives in SA12 6LS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA12 6LS (Aberafan) (about 1,689 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 21.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 14.1% are 65 or over, well below the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.2%51.1%
- Male49.8%48.9%
Relationship status
31.2% of adults in the SA12 6LS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Wales average of 43.8%. 44.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.5% of residents in the SA12 6LS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good42.9%46.2%
- Good30.5%32.4%
- Fair16.4%14.5%
- Bad7.5%5.3%
- Very bad2.7%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.