Who lives in SA12 6PP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA12 6PP, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberafan
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,821 (2024)
SA12 6PPPort Talbot
Who lives in SA12 6PP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA12 6PP (Aberafan) (about 1,821 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 18.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 17.4% are 65 or over, below the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
53.3% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
- Female53.3%51.1%
- Male46.7%48.9%
Relationship status
38.5% of adults in the SA12 6PP area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 39.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.5% of residents in the SA12 6PP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good47%46.2%
- Good30.5%32.4%
- Fair13.5%14.5%
- Bad6.8%5.3%
- Very bad2.3%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.