SA11 2GG Neath Port Talbot
Live postcode, introduced September 2006. Ward: Briton Ferry West.
Streets
- Ffordd Brunel, Briton Ferry / Llansawel: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Wern Works, Warren Hill: 2 addresses
- M4, Wiltshire: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ffordd Brunel, Warren Hill: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Neath Port Talbot in 2026-27: Band D £2,541 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,694 | £1,977 | £2,259 | £2,541 | £3,106 | £3,671 | £4,236 | £5,083 | £5,930 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (65% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 7 address points in this postcode, 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 7 addresses are between 5 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 33%, ultrafast 33%, gigabit 33% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Baglan 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Briton Ferry 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Health Centre Briton Ferry | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Port Talbot Bus Station 1 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 42.1 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Waterside Medical Practice | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Briton Ferry Healthcare LTD | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rodericks | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Neath Port Talbot Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Skewen Police Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Swansea Bay Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Parc Baglan 2.7 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 700 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of Brunel Dock, Briton Ferry, a scheduled monument, 270 m north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of Brunel Dock, Briton Ferry | Scheduled monument | 270 m north |
| Dock walls and gate between inner dock and outer basin at Briton Ferry Docks | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north-east |
| Jersey Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Hill | Hill | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Shelone Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Red Jacket Pill | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Cefn-cwrt Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Cwm Baglan | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Crymlyn Bog | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 7 |
3 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Neath Port Talbot: see them on the Neath Port Talbot page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 79% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Ffordd Brunel.