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SA4 8PJ area guide

Who lives in SA4 8PJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pontarddulais
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,168 (2024)

SA4 8PJSwansea

At a glance

What SA4 8PJ is like

SA4 8PJ is a postcode in the Pontarddulais area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,168 people. 51.4% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 39% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 48.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SA4 8 sold for a median of £192,875 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA4 8PJ compares

Headline figures for SA4 8PJ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£192,875

Median over 84 sales in SA4 8, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£47,489

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA4 8PJ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
39% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA4 8PJ FAQs

Is SA4 8PJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA4 8PJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,875.

Homes in SA4 8 sold for a median of £192,875 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA4 8PJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA4 8PJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA4 8PJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.9% of residents. 51.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.1%).

Which council covers SA4 8PJ?

The local authority for SA4 8PJ is Swansea.

SA4 8PJ comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA4 8PJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pontarddulais Rail Station, 0.6 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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