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Demographics report

Demographics near SA12 6AB

Census profile

Demographics around SA12 6AB

Census 2021 · Neath Port Talbot 017
Population9,459usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,487people per sq km
Median age40matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for Wales
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area95.2%Average for Wales94.1%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area3.8%Average for Wales
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area50.3%Average for Wales
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,487Average for Wales1,516
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.8%Average for Wales58.5%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area52.2%Average for Wales66.3%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.8%Average for Wales
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 · Sandfields East 4
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in Wales

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official Wales neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
AccessDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,459matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age40Census area median
Owned52.2%household tenure
Private rent21.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.2%
Asian2.7%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.6%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british93.2%
white other1.6%
asian other1.5%
mixed white black caribbean0.7%
asian pakistani0.6%
mixed white asian0.6%
other any0.5%
white irish0.3%
Born: uk73.8%
Born: no passport22.7%
Born: india0.6%
Born: romania0.6%
Born: poland0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around SA12 6AB

Census 2021 · Neath Port Talbot 017
Largest groupNo religion50.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion50.3%
Christian41.7%
Religion not stated5.1%
Muslim1.2%
Hindu0.9%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 19% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
37/100
Income
22/100
Employment
48/100
Education
50/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
36/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 3/10 in Wales for the small area around this postcode.
  • 22% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.