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SA8 3ET area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Pontardawe
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,716 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA8 3ET is like

SA8 3ET is a postcode in the Pontardawe 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 2,716 people. 78.3% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.6% 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 SA8 3 sold for a median of £243,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA8 3ET compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.7 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. 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 3ET differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA8 3 is up 5.1% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA8 3ET FAQs

Is SA8 3ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA8 3ET?

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.

Is SA8 3ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA8 3ET, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SA8 3ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 78.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.5%).

Which council covers SA8 3ET?

The local authority for SA8 3ET is Neath Port Talbot.

SA8 3ET comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA8 3ET?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 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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