LAKE ROAD, SA12 6AF House Prices & Local Information

SA12 6AF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Lake Road, 0.5km from Aberavon in Port Talbot. Administratively it sits within Sandfields East ward and the Aberavon constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SA12 6AF is these neighbourhoods include younger than group average individuals, frequently born in the eu. many residents are of mixed or multiple ethnicities. many are unmarried or divorced. many reside in privately rented detached houses or flats, some of which are underoccupied. individuals are more likely than the group average to be educated to a level/highers or degree level, and to work in managerial occupations. unemployment rates are lower than the group average. many of these neighbourhoods are found close to industrial estates. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 40 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 40% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 29 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £160k, 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 6AF are sourced from Output Area W00005096 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.