Postcode district · Swansea

SA8 area guide

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

Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Population: 17,804 (2024)

SA8Postcode district · Swansea

At a glance

What SA8 is like

The SA8 postcode district in Neath Port Talbot covers 305 live postcodes and is home to about 17,804 people in 7,629 households. 73.9% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA8 sold for a median of £203,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA8 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£203,500

Median over 112 sales in SA8, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

9 schools in SA8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,160

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA8 differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA8 FAQs

Is SA8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA8?

The median sale price over the last year was £203,500.

Homes in SA8 sold for a median of £203,500 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.1%).

Which council covers SA8?

The local authority for SA8 is Neath Port Talbot.

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

How well connected is SA8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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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