Postcode sector · Port Talbot

SA12 7 area guide

Who lives in SA12 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Population: 14,984 (2024)

SA12 7Postcode sector · Port Talbot

At a glance

What SA12 7 is like

The SA12 7 postcode sector in Neath Port Talbot covers 196 live postcodes and is home to about 14,984 people in 6,428 households. 57.4% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 29.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 46.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SA12 7 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA12 7 compares

Headline figures for SA12 7, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,000

Median over 37 sales in SA12 7, +9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£38,109

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA12 7 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.8 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.4% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA12 7 is up 9.4% on the year before.

Questions

SA12 7 FAQs

Is SA12 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.8 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA12 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in SA12 7 sold for a median of £175,000 across 37 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA12 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA12 7, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA12 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.5% of residents. 57.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.2%).

Which council covers SA12 7?

The local authority for SA12 7 is Neath Port Talbot.

SA12 7 comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA12 7?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Baglan 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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