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SA8 4TX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ystalyfera & Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,116 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA8 4TX is like

SA8 4TX is a postcode in the Ystalyfera & Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen 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 2,116 people. 70.5% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 4TX compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.4 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

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,379

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA8 4TX differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
20.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA8 4 is down 6.6% on the year before.

Questions

SA8 4TX FAQs

Is SA8 4TX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA8 4TX?

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 4TX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA8 4TX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA8 4TX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.1%).

Which council covers SA8 4TX?

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

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

How well connected is SA8 4TX?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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