The Docks, Port Talbot, SA13 1RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA13 1RS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	54.4%	-2.2%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	43.4%	45.6%	2.2%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 SA13 1RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	34%	46.8%	12.8%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	32.7%	-6.8%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	13%	7.8%	-5.2%	6.1%	1.7%

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	39.7%	43.2%	3.5%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	32.6%	30%	-2.6%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	19.1%	18.7%	-0.4%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	6%	7.3%	1.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	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.

In the area around SA13 1RS this area, 34% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	34%	-7.9%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	17%	2.1%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	12.6%	5.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	13%	18.4%	5.4%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
White	99.3%	100%	0.7%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.9% 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	99.6%	98.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	15.7%
European Union	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.6%	98.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	15.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	35.5%	13.5%	22.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is SA13 1RS dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SA13 1RS was 245.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.1% higher than the Margam and Tai-bach average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

SA13 1RS has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Margam and Tai-bach and the 23rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.2%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SA13 1RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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

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 The Docks, Port Talbot, SA13 1RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA13 1RS

Average Price
£331,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£533,862

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£230,075

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SA13 1RS

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 1 Byass Works, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-11-25	£277,468
Unit 2 Bypass Works Dock Road, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-04-18	£190,544
Valley Industrial Services Ltd, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2005-05-11	£542,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA13 1RS

Employment

SA13 1RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	53
Retired	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	16
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Water Street , Aberavon SA12 6LF	- not rated	175 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sandfields Primary School Lilian Street , Port Talbot SA12 6AJ	- not rated	749 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	900 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Nobel Avenue , SA12 6YN	- not rated	1,030 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tywyn Primary School Channel View , Sandfields SA12 6JF	- not rated	1,518 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
Blanco's Hotel & Restaurant	Blancos & adj Car Park, Green Park Industrial Estate, Green Park Street	205 yd
Wanna Thai Food	87 Station Road	378 yd
Port Talbot Food Bank	Carmel Chapel, Carmel Chapel, Riverside	381 yd
Selections Coffee Shop	85 Station Road	392 yd
Ferrari's Cafe	91 Station Road	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
GWRSA Club	Astra Business Park, Cramic Way	210 yd
The Lord Caradoc	69-73 Station Road	377 yd
Jimmy's Bar	33 Station Road	421 yd
B2M (Rumours Port Talbot Ltd t/a B2M)	39 Station Road	430 yd
Pig Iron Tavern	44-46 Station Road	437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scandal Takeaway	51 Station Road	377 yd
Bombay Spice Ltd	43 Station Road	377 yd
Panda Chinese Takeaway	67 Station Road	377 yd
KFC Demi Power	Afan Way	403 yd
Emilia's Fish Bar	39-41 Station Road	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Prior Street		429 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	Unit D1, Aberafan Shopping Centre		460 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA13 1RS postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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	83.3%

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

Overview of SA13 1RS