SA12 6BX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Frederick Street, 0.2km from Sandfields Road in Port Talbot. Administratively it sits within Aberavon ward and the Aberavon constituency.
Day-to-day life in SA12 6BX has the character of a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 38 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £80k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for SA12 6BX are sourced from Output Area W00004719 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
FREDERICK STREET, SA12 6BX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FREDERICK STREET, SA12 6BX.
313
37
£ 32,600 /yr
41%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SA12 6BX falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates SA12 6BX — age 37, 47% ownership, 27% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. £80k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SA12 6BX. The average age is 37.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 75,000
4 sales · Mean £ 74,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SA12 6BX has low crime rates — 38 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
40 nearby- Morrison Road Late Shop0.9 km
- Poundland1.0 km
- Roberts & Sons Family Butchers0.6 km
- Costcutter0.3 km
- Fabric Foundation0.6 km
- + 35 more
Takeaway Shop
26 nearby- RVS (at NPT Hospital)0.5 km
- Shark 4 U0.9 km
- Baristas 2 Coffee Shop1.0 km
- Baristas 2 Coffee Shop1.0 km
- China Kitchen (Ffion Ltd T/A)0.5 km
- + 21 more
Restaurant, Cafe
36 nearby- Costa Coffee1.0 km
- Caffe Latte1.0 km
- Honey Bee Coffee Cafe1.0 km
- The Hideout1.0 km
- Becky's Bakes0.6 km
- + 31 more
Pub, NightClub
10 nearby- Aberavon South Ward Liberal Cl0.2 km
- Seaside Social & Labour Club0.8 km
- The Red Dragon0.9 km
- Aberavon Green Stars RFC1.0 km
- Aberavon South Ward Liberal Cl0.2 km
- + 5 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd1.0 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Port Talbot Parkway1.3 km
- Baglan2.4 km
- Briton Ferry5.0 km
Bus Stops
- Burgess Green0.2 km
- Addison Road0.2 km
- Addison Road0.3 km
- Burgess Green0.3 km
- Attlee Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: SA126BX · Data under Open Government Licence