Who lives in SA12 6PY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA12 6PY, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberafan
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,653 (2024)
SA12 6PYPort Talbot
Who lives in SA12 6PY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA12 6PY (Aberafan) (about 1,653 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 26.2% are 65 or over, above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.9%51.1%
- Male48.1%48.9%
Relationship status
34.1% of adults in the SA12 6PY 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
64% of residents in the SA12 6PY area describe their health as good or very good, below the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good37.5%46.2%
- Good26.5%32.4%
- Fair20.7%14.5%
- Bad11.1%5.3%
- Very bad4.1%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.