Area Information for Empire Walk, Ropewalk, Neath, Wales, SA11 1GD

Empire Walk in Neath is in Wales. The postcode is within the Neath North ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Neath and Swansea East. This page combines information for the address Empire Walk, Ropewalk, Neath, Wales, SA11 1GD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SA11 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Neath Port Talbot
Ward Neath North
UK Parliamentary Constituency Neath and Swansea East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Country Wales

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Neath North), and the South Wales Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Empire Walk, Ropewalk, Neath, Wales, SA11 1GD.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Empire Walk, Ropewalk, Neath, Wales, SA11 1GD is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Empire Walk, Ropewalk, Neath, Wales, SA11 1GD:

The Ropewalk, Neath, SA11 1ES
London Road, Neath, SA11 1HB
The Ropewalk, Neath, SA11 1EW
London Road, Neath, SA11 1HF
Davies Road, Neath, SA11 1EL
London Road, Neath, SA11 1HD

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SA11 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 6
Semi-Detached 9
Terraced 71
Flat (Purpose-Built) 83
Flat (Converted) 6
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 180
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Empire Walk, Ropewalk, Neath, Wales contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 50% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 37
Owned with Mortgage 27
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 84
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 22
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 181

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 117
Two People 40
Three People 10
Four People 9
Five People 0
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 179

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Empire Walk, Ropewalk, Neath, Wales consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 116
Family Household 60
Other Household 4
Total 180

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 43
Deprived In One Dimension 58
Deprived In Two Dimensions 49
Deprived In Three Dimensions 31
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 181

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Neath and Swansea East UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 53% male.

Gender
Male 157
Female 142
Total 299

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 11
5-9 9
10-14 12
15-19 30
20-24 11
25-29 9
30-34 14
35-39 17
40-44 23
45-49 12
50-54 20
55-59 32
60-64 28
65-69 18
70-74 21
75-79 11
80-84 7
85+ 10
Total 295

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SA11 1GD does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 105
Married 68
Separated 11
Divorced 53
Widowed 21
Total 258

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Neath North ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (61%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 107
Good 75
Fair 64
Bad 43
Very Bad 10
Total 299

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Empire Walk and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 32% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 41
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
No GCSEs or Equivalent 83
Other 13
Total 259

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around SA11 1GD has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 8% of the resident population. Across Wales, 17% of the population spoke Welsh at the time of the last census.

Figures for Welsh speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 years and over on census day 2021.

Welsh Language
Can Speak Welsh 23
Cannot Speak Welsh 268
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 39
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 251

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 89% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 267
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 6
Bangladeshi 8
Chinese 1
Other Asian 6
Arab 2
Other 4
Total 299

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 276
European Union 2
Africa 3
Middle East and Asia 18
Total 299

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 276
10+ Years 19
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 299

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SA11 1GD.

Passport(s) Held
None 58
United Kingdom 233
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 6

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 140
Christian 111
Buddhist 1
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 9
Sikh 2
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 29
Total 300

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 60
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 23
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 21
Retired 58
Looking After Home or Family 8
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 48
Other 22
Total 260

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 7
Professional Occupations 11
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 97

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 39
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 17
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 36
Semi-Routine Occupation 43
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 56
Full-time Student 20
Total 261

Empire Walk, Ropewalk, Neath, Wales, SA11 1GD is within the Neath North policing neighbourhood, under the South Wales Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Empire Walk
Neighbourhood Team Address Neath North
Force Website: https://www.south-wales.police.uk/

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Below are the details of the closest services to SA11 1GD. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SA11 1GD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 18 closest railway stations to Empire Walk, Ropewalk, Neath, Wales, SA11 1GD. The nearest railway station is Neath, approximately 320 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Neath 320 yards
Briton Ferry 1.7 miles
Skewen 1.8 miles
Baglan 3.2 miles
Llansamlet 3.4 miles
Port Talbot Parkway 4.8 miles
Swansea 6.4 miles
Maesteg 7.3 miles
Maesteg (Ewenny Road) 7.7 miles
Garth (Bridgend County) 8.2 miles
Gowerton 10 miles
Pyle 11 miles
Pontarddulais 12 miles
Treherbert 12 miles
Pantyffynnon 12 miles
Tondu 12 miles
Llangennech 12 miles
Ynyswen 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Empire Walk, Ropewalk, Neath, Wales, SA11 1GD. The nearest is Alderman Davies CIW Primary School, approximately 320 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Empire Walk, Ropewalk, Neath, Wales, SA11 1GD. The nearest is Dwr Y Felin Comprehensive School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Empire Walk, Ropewalk, Neath, Wales, SA11 1GD. The nearest is Victoria Gardens Surgery, approximately 110 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Empire Walk, Ropewalk, Neath, Wales, SA11 1GD. The nearest is Neath Port Talbot Camhs, approximately 4.2 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

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Broadband in SA11 1GD

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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