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SA12 6NE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Aberafan
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,689 (2024)

SA12 6NEPort Talbot

At a glance

What SA12 6NE is like

SA12 6NE is a postcode in the Aberafan area of Neath Port Talbot. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,689 people. 42.9% of households own their home, 38.6% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 45.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well 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 6NE compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.8 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, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£36,165

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA12 6NE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
21.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA12 6 is down 6.2% on the year before.

Questions

SA12 6NE FAQs

Is SA12 6NE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA12 6NE?

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.

Is SA12 6NE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA12 6NE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SA12 6NE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 42.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (68.4%).

Which council covers SA12 6NE?

The local authority for SA12 6NE is Neath Port Talbot.

SA12 6NE comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA12 6NE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.7 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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