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SA1 8QX area guide

Who lives in SA1 8QX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Skewen & Jersey Marine
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 4,218 (2024)

SA1 8QXSwansea

At a glance

What SA1 8QX is like

SA1 8QX is a postcode in the Skewen & Jersey Marine area of Neath Port Talbot. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,218 people. 82.5% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 21.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SA1 8 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA1 8QX compares

Headline figures for SA1 8QX, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 69 sales in SA1 8, +10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,619

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA1 8QX differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
65.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
04
Low crimePositive
8.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA1 8 is up 10.3% on the year before.

Questions

SA1 8QX FAQs

Is SA1 8QX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA1 8QX?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in SA1 8 sold for a median of £160,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA1 8QX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA1 8QX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SA1 8QX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 43.7% of residents. 82.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.4%).

Which council covers SA1 8QX?

The local authority for SA1 8QX is Neath Port Talbot.

SA1 8QX comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA1 8QX?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Briton Ferry Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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