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SA8 4LY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Pontardawe
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,088 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA8 4LY is like

SA8 4LY 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 2,088 people. 57.3% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 31.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 51.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above 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 4LY compares

Headline figures for SA8 4LY, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.8 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

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 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 4LY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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
31.8% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA8 4 is down 6.6% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA8 4LY FAQs

Is SA8 4LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA8 4LY?

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 4LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA8 4LY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA8 4LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8% of residents. 57.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.5%).

Which council covers SA8 4LY?

The local authority for SA8 4LY is Neath Port Talbot.

SA8 4LY comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA8 4LY?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 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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