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SA8 4DG area guide

Who lives in SA8 4DG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clydach & Mawr
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,415 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA8 4DG is like

SA8 4DG is a postcode in the Clydach & Mawr area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,415 people. 85.8% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 50.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA8 4 sold for a median of £177,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA8 4DG compares

Headline figures for SA8 4DG, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£177,500

Median over 65 sales in SA8 4, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£43,333

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA8 4DG differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA8 4 is down 6.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA8 4DG FAQs

Is SA8 4DG 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 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA8 4DG?

The median sale price over the last year was £177,500.

Homes in SA8 4 sold for a median of £177,500 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA8 4DG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA8 4DG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SA8 4DG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.7% of residents. 85.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.9%).

Which council covers SA8 4DG?

The local authority for SA8 4DG is Swansea.

SA8 4DG comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA8 4DG?

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 Llansamlet Rail Station, 2.9 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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