Victoria Road, Port Talbot, SA12 6AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA12 6AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.4%	48.7%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 SA12 6AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	35.8%	43%	7.2%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	33.9%	-3.7%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14.6%	13.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	49.8%	54.7%	4.9%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	29.6%	25.3%	-4.3%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	12.4%	11%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.8%	7%	3.2%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	23.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	9.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	19.1%	1.4%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	21.2%	6.6%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	19.8%	-2.8%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	95.6%	1.4%	81.4%	14.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	93.8%	95.4%	1.6%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1%	2.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	95.4%	1.6%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 101.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% lower than the Aberavon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon and the 126th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA12 6AB, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 Victoria Road are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Port Talbot.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Victoria Road, Port Talbot, SA12 6AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA12 6AB

Average Price
£161,830

Semi-Detached
£150,043

Terraced
£203,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£326,310

Semi-Detached
£294,683

Terraced
£264,573

Detached
£404,619

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Victoria Road, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-12-02	£187,663
11A Victoria Road, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2023-08-10	£136,968
2A Victoria Road, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-04-21	£118,169
17A Victoria Road, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-03-15	£163,215
2 Victoria Road, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2012-10-19	£182,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA12 6AB

Employment

SA12 6AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	14
Education	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandfields Primary School Lilian Street , Port Talbot SA12 6AJ	- not rated	442 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tywyn Primary School Channel View , Sandfields SA12 6JF	- not rated	584 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Nobel Avenue , SA12 6YN	- not rated	978 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre Newton Avenue , Aberavon SA12 6EY	- not rated	987 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Water Street , Aberavon SA12 6LF	- not rated	998 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
Community Meals on Wheels and Woody's Cafe	Post Office House, Victoria Road	6 yd
Mrs Munch	Unit 9, Port Talbot Workshops, Addison Road	289 yd
Bethlehem Evangelical Church	Bethlehem Calvinisic Methodist, Ysguthan Road	369 yd
Burgess Kitchen	Burgess Green Hotel, Ysguthan Road	417 yd
Bethel Trust (Food Bank)	Sandfields Road	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aberavon South Ward Liberal Cl	30 Ysguthan Road	369 yd
Aberavon Harlequins RFC	Harlequin R F C Social Club, Harlequin Road	605 yd
Aberavon Green Stars RFC	Little Warren Playing Fields	775 yd
The Red Dragon	The Red Dragon, Moorland Road	919 yd
Seaside Social & Labour Club	Aberavon Seaside Social Club, Dalton Road	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Wok (Tian Tian Ltd)	17 Victoria Road	6 yd
China Kitchen (Ffion Ltd T/A)	1 Sandown Road	360 yd
Burgess Green	Burgess Green Hotel, Ysguthan Road	417 yd
Fairfield Fish Bar	2A Pembroke Terrace	528 yd
Just Desserts Ltd	2a Pembroke Terrace	545 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA12 6AB 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	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.3%

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	110 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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