Postcode SA4 8DH is located in a rural village, within the Gorseinon and Penyrheol ward of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the Gorseinon area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Gorseinon is £41,584 per year. The nearest station is Pontarddulais, about 1.1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Gorseinon has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,388 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in Wales.
Gorseinon has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Gorseinon is £41,584 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA4 8DH.
The nearest station is Pontarddulais located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 (about £205 per square foot) in Gorseinon and Penyrheol area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £530,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £278,000 | £261 |
| Semi-Detached | 56 | £180,750 | £181 |
| Terraced | 27 | £150,000 | £184 |
| Flats | 21 | £108,000 | £178 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £164,995 | £83,500 | £115,500 | £109,995 |
| 2017 | £172,998 | £82,500 | £135,000 | £109,995 |
| 2018 | £185,000 | £90,000 | £130,000 | £119,000 |
| 2019 | £193,000 | £87,000 | £138,500 | £125,000 |
| 2020 | £217,500 | £88,125 | £149,950 | £120,000 |
| 2021 | £218,500 | £84,500 | £164,000 | £134,000 |
| 2022 | £280,000 | £96,000 | £167,500 | £145,000 |
| 2023 | £260,000 | £90,000 | £180,000 | £140,000 |
| 2024 | £278,500 | £95,000 | £180,000 | £156,000 |
| 2025 | £269,000 | £106,000 | £187,500 | £151,000 |
| 2026 | £281,500 | £108,000 | £176,000 | £141,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £166 | £145 | £117 | £137 |
| 2017 | £175 | £139 | £148 | £115 |
| 2018 | £175 | £148 | £135 | £123 |
| 2019 | £161 | £131 | £138 | £127 |
| 2020 | £190 | £155 | £153 | £135 |
| 2021 | £211 | £147 | £159 | £146 |
| 2022 | £211 | £167 | £192 | £165 |
| 2023 | £228 | £156 | £189 | £172 |
| 2024 | £241 | £172 | £183 | £167 |
| 2025 | £258 | £178 | £183 | £188 |
| 2026 | £270 | £195 | £183 | £141 |
Elected local representatives for SA4 8DH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Haydn Stevens
Gorseinon and Penyrheol - Elected 5 May 2022
Jan Curtice
Gorseinon and Penyrheol - Elected 5 May 2022
Nicola Louise Matthews
Gorseinon and Penyrheol - Elected 5 May 2022
Tonia Antoniazzi
Gower - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SA4 8DH records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SA4 8DH in Gorseinon is £175,000 (about £205 per square foot) based on 135 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SA4 8DH, including Hendy C.P. Mixed School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SA4 8DH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,388 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Gower covering SA4 8DH is Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Andrew Haydn Stevens (Labour Party), Jan Curtice (Labour Party) and Nicola Louise Matthews (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.