Area Information for Water Street, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6LF

Water Street in Port Talbot is in Wales. The postcode is within the Aberavon ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Aberafan Maesteg. This page combines information for the address Water Street, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6LF, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SA12 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SA12 6LF.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Neath Port Talbot
Ward Aberavon
UK Parliamentary Constituency Aberafan Maesteg * 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

There has been a total of 21 property sales in Water Street, SA12 6LF since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, 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 (Aberavon), 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 Water Street, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6LF.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Water Street, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6LF 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 Water Street, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6LF:

Church Street, Port Talbot, SA12 6LE
Gwyn Terrace, Port Talbot, SA12 6LA
Gwyn Terrace, Port Talbot, SA12 6LG
Water Street, Port Talbot, SA12 6LH
Green Park Industrial Estate, Port Talbot, SA12 6NT
Rupert Hallowes Court, Port Talbot, SA12 6LZ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SA12 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 21 property sales in Water Street since the beginning of 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 22
Semi-Detached 45
Terraced 75
Flat (Purpose-Built) 29
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 176
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Water Street, Port Talbot, Wales contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 39% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 43
Owned with Mortgage 18
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 8
Rented: Other Social 62
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 40
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 178

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 79
Two People 55
Three People 21
Four People 14
Five People 6
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 2
Total 178

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 79
Family Household 87
Other Household 9
Total 175

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 49
Deprived In One Dimension 65
Deprived In Two Dimensions 40
Deprived In Three Dimensions 21
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 175

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Aberafan Maesteg UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 176
Female 172
Total 348

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 27
5-9 15
10-14 24
15-19 15
20-24 17
25-29 25
30-34 27
35-39 22
40-44 18
45-49 19
50-54 11
55-59 23
60-64 35
65-69 29
70-74 20
75-79 10
80-84 7
85+ 5
Total 349

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SA12 6LF 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 125
Married 84
Separated 12
Divorced 46
Widowed 13
Total 280

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 Aberavon ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (67%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 143
Good 90
Fair 71
Bad 30
Very Bad 15
Total 349

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Water Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 36% 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) 38
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
No GCSEs or Equivalent 102
Other 8
Total 281

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around SA12 6LF has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 6% 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 22
Cannot Speak Welsh 314
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 36
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 301

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 93% 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 325
Mixed Ethnicity 8
Pakistani 6
Bangladeshi 2
Other Asian 6
Black African 1
Other 1
Total 349

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 324
European Union 12
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 11
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 349

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 324
10+ Years 19
5-10 Years 5
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 349

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 SA12 6LF.

Passport(s) Held
None 100
United Kingdom 240
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1

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 191
Christian 125
Buddhist 4
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 7
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 17
Total 349

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 71
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 32
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 70
Looking After Home or Family 19
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 41
Other 12
Total 278

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 4
Professional Occupations 11
Associate Professional Occupations 8
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 19
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 20
Elementary Occupations 20
Total 121

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 10
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 28
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 23
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 15
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 25
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 64
Semi-Routine Occupation 54
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 44
Full-time Student 15
Total 278

Water Street, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6LF is within the Aberavon 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 Water Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Aberavon
Force Website: https://www.south-wales.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SA12 6LF. 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 SA12 6LF.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 17 closest railway stations to Water Street, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6LF. The nearest railway station is Port Talbot Parkway, approximately 710 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Port Talbot Parkway 710 yards
Baglan 1.6 miles
Briton Ferry 3.3 miles
Neath 4.8 miles
Skewen 5.2 miles
Maesteg 5.9 miles
Maesteg (Ewenny Road) 6.1 miles
Pyle 6.2 miles
Llansamlet 6.2 miles
Garth (Bridgend County) 6.3 miles
Swansea 6.9 miles
Tondu 9 miles
Sarn 9.4 miles
Wildmill 11 miles
Bridgend 11 miles
Gowerton 12 miles
Treherbert 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Water Street, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6LF. The nearest is St Josephs Catholic Infant School, approximately < 50 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Water Street, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6LF. The nearest is St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre, approximately 760 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre 760 yards
Ysgol Bae Baglan (All Through) 1.7 miles
Ysgol Cwm Brombil (All Through) 2.2 miles
Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School 3.9 miles
Dwr Y Felin Comprehensive School 5 miles
Llangatwg Community School 5.8 miles
Maesteg Comprehensive School 5.9 miles
Cefn Hengoed 6 miles
BIRCHGROVE 6.4 miles
Cynffig Comprehensive 6.6 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Water Street, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6LF. The nearest is Fairfield Surgery, approximately 1.2 miles 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 Water Street, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6LF. The nearest is Neath Port Talbot Camhs, approximately 0.6 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 SA12 6LF

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+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

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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