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County or areaNeath Port Talbot
Postcode districtSA12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:57 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:18 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,464 residentsin the Aberafan census areaMedian age 40.74,396 households52% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright26% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,678 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 15%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,280 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December13 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Dinasmountain · 1.0 miAberavon Sandsbeach · 1.0 miMynydd-y-Gaermountain · 2.4 miMargam Sandsbeach · 2.9 miCwm Baglanvalley · 1.5 miBae Baglanbay · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVivian Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haTalbot Memorial Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 3 haParc Baglanpark · 1.8 mi · 3 haCanolfan Hamdden a Ffitrwydd Aberafansports ground · under a mileAberavon Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haMoor Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201812 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202442 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.2 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,857 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 208 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNeath Port Talbot Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRehab Team Pcp7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMy Dentistunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-throughPrimarySandfields Primary School249 pupilsright herePrimarySt Josephs Catholic Junior School166 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre835 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL24 miRailway stationPort Talbot Parkwayunder a mileBus stationPort Talbot Bus Station 1under a mileFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal5.5 miBus stops96 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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