Wallace Road, Neath, SA11 1YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA11 1YL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	49.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.1%	50.5%	1.4%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SA11 1YL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.5%	43.6%	7.1%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	36.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12%	15.6%	3.6%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	44.1%	-3.7%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	30%	32%	2.0%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.7%	15.2%	0.5%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	25.2%	-8.8%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	14.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.3%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	24.3%	8.9%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.4%	97%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.4%	96.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0%	0.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.1%	96.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	32.2%	13.5%	18.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.7%	37.2%	24.5%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Wallace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wallace Road was 161.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% higher than the Neath East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wallace Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East and the 53rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SA11 1YL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (very high )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wallace Road are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Neath Port Talbot.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wallace Road, Neath, SA11 1YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA11 1YL

Average Price
£100,876

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,876

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wallace Road

Average Price
£120,644

Semi-Detached
£128,640

Terraced
£119,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wallace Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Wallace Road, Neath, Neath Port Talbot Terraced, an established residential building	£123,500	2025-03-27	£128,250
31 Wallace Road, Neath, Neath Port Talbot Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-10-29	£80,259
15 Wallace Road, Neath, Neath Port Talbot Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-11-07	£83,904
16 Wallace Road, Neath, Neath Port Talbot Terraced, an established residential building	£79,995	2021-03-31	£107,717
31 Wallace Road, Neath, Neath Port Talbot Terraced, an established residential building	£84,950	2018-10-23	£130,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA11 1YL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Neath) Cook Rees Avenue , SA11 1UR	- not rated	493 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gnoll Primary School Wellfield Avenue , SA11 1AQ	- not rated	596 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Horizons Educare 122 Old Road , SA11 2DE	- not rated	777 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Alderman Davies CIW Primary School St David's Street , SA11 3AA	- not rated	992 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
YGG Castell-nedd Heol Woodland , SA11 3AL	- not rated	1,035 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillside Secure Childrens Home	Hillside Secure Unit, Lane From Burnside To Glamorga	159 yd
Neath Methodist Church	100 Lewis Road	415 yd
FAN Community Alliance, Friends and Neighbourhood Centre	Community Hall, Wellfield Avenue	593 yd
Belly Busters Cafe	Belly Busters Cafe, Milland Road	717 yd
Area 51	Unit 14, Milland Road Industrial Estate	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highlander Bar & Restaurant	2-4 Lewis Road	325 yd
Pennsylvania Public House	37 Briton Ferry Road	328 yd
Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC	Briton Ferry Athletic Football, Old Road	338 yd
The New Exeter	Exeter Inn, 52-54 Briton Ferry Road	341 yd
Castle Bingo	Castle Leisure Club, Briton Ferry Road	422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heng Heng Highlander Thai Takeaway	2-4 Lewis Road	325 yd
Hikary's Fish Bar	74 Briton Ferry Road	339 yd
Shillingfords	18 Briton Ferry Road	360 yd
Dragon House	14 Briton Ferry Road	360 yd
Farm Pizza & Kebab	51 Groves Road	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Foodstore	Lidl Supermarket, Castle Retai, Briton Ferry Road	422 yd
Tesco	Cimla Road	966 yd
Marks & Spencer	21 Green Street	1,067 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA11 1YL postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SA11 1YL