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SA8 3 area guide

Who lives in SA8 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
9,112 (2024)
At a glance

What SA8 3 is like

The SA8 3 postcode sector in Neath Port Talbot covers 108 live postcodes and is home to about 9,112 people in 3,862 households. 74% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA8 3 sold for a median of £243,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA8 3 compares

Headline figures for SA8 3, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£243,000

Median over 47 sales in SA8 3, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in SA8 3. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£46,770

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA8 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SA8 3 is up 5.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA8 3 FAQs

01
Is SA8 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SA8 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £243,000.

Homes in SA8 3 sold for a median of £243,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA8 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA8 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA8 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.1%).
05
Which council covers SA8 3?

The local authority for SA8 3 is Neath Port Talbot.

SA8 3 comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA8 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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