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SA12 6YD

Aberavon · Neath Port Talbot · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Port Talbot
Ward
Aberavon
Local authority
Neath Port Talbot
Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg
Postcode district
SA12
Postcode sector
SA12 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA12 6YA 31 m
SA12 6UN 65 m
SA12 6YB 73 m
SA12 6YG 74 m
SA12 6UG 85 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA12 6YD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA12
Postcode sector
SA12 6
Latitude
51.597503
Longitude
-3.794278
British National Grid easting
275,819
British National Grid northing
190,265

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Neath Port Talbot · W06000012
Electoral ward
Aberavon · W05001679
Parish or community
W04001019
Westminster constituency
Aberafan Maesteg · W07000081
Output area
W00004712
Lower layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 017B · W01000885
Middle layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 017 · W02000215

Postcode source versions

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Property

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Fairfield, Port Talbot, SA12 6YD 16 May 2003 £30,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre

    Welsh establishment

    267 m

  2. Sandfields Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    297 m

  3. St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

    Welsh establishment

    354 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,212
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 932
  • Public order 273
  • Shoplifting 228
  • Anti social behaviour 227
  • Criminal damage and arson 189

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
36

20 female, 16 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
2.8
SA12 6 residents
10,595

Age bands in SA12 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.7%

2,000 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

1,112 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.3%

2,814 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.2%

2,803 residents

Age 65 and over
18.4%

1,964 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SA12 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
25%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    FAIRFIELD SURGERY, PORT TALBOT RESOURCE CENTRE, MOOR ROAD, PORT TALBOT, SA12 7BJ

    ODS code W98032

    1.4 km

  • KINGS SURGERY

    PRIMARY CARE RESOURCE CENTRE, MOOR ROAD, PORT TALBOT, SA12 7BJ

    ODS code W98041

    1.4 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    PORT TALBOT RESOURCE CENTRE, MOOR ROAD, NEATH, PORT TALBOT, SA12 7BJ

    ODS code W98035

    1.4 km

  • MOUNT SURGERY

    MARGAM ROAD, PORT TALBOT, SA13 2BN

    ODS code W98031

    2.5 km

  • CWMAVON HEALTH CENTRE

    PENLLYN, CWMAVON, PORT TALBOT, SA12 9PY

    ODS code W98019

    3.3 km

  • QUAYS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRITON FERRY HEALTH CENTRE, BRUNEL WAY, BAGLAN ENERGY PARK, BRITON FERRY, NEATH, SA11 2FP

    ODS code W98040

    3.7 km

  • WATERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRITON FERRY HEALTH CENTR, BRUNEL WAY, NEATH, SA11 2FP

    ODS code W00144

    3.7 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Michna Street

    BCT · Aberavon

    0.1 miles

  • St Joseph`s RC Comprehensive

    BCT · Aberavon

    0.1 miles

  • Alexandra Street

    BCT · Aberavon

    0.1 miles

  • Newton Avenue

    BCT · Aberavon

    0.2 miles

  • Brwyna Avenue

    BCT · Aberavon

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

12 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre is the nearest published school at 267 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,212 published events cover 12 months, averaging 184.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 932 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.