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SA8 3EJ

Delffordd

Rhos

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Detailed insights for SA8 3EJ

Overview

Postcode SA8 3EJ is located in an urban city, within the Rhos ward of Neath Port Talbot in the Wales region, and forms part of the Pontardawe area. It has None deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pontardawe is £46,770 per year. The nearest station is Neath located about 3.4 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

N/A

Pontardawe has a unknown level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,646 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

1/10

Pontardawe has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Pontardawe is £46,770 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA8 3EJ.

Transport

The nearest station is Neath located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
273
Population density
3,883.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.27(-73%)
Other theft
2.53(-45%)
Public order
1.69(-79%)
Anti-social behaviour
0.84(-94%)
Other crime
0.84(-60%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
97.8%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.73%
Other White
2
0.73%
Caribbean
1
0.37%
Irish
1
0.37%
Total population: 273

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
68
28.69%
No qualifications
49
20.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
18.99%
Level 3 (A level)
37
15.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
9.28%
Total 16+ residents: 237

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
70.18%
Owns with a mortgage
22
19.3%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.51%
Shared ownership
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Rhos

Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Rhos area, with individual transactions ranging from £141,500 up to £390,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rhos in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rhos over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£259,250
Semi-Detached11£185,000
Terraced2£256,250

10 year median price trend in Rhos

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rhos.

Schools

In the SA8 3EJ postcode area, located within Pontardawe, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA8 3EJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableRhos Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.8 miNot applicableAlltwen Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SA8 3EJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Bob Woolford

Rhos - Elected 15 Feb 2024

Independent

Member of parliament

David Chadwick

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictNeath Port TalbotW06000012
Parliamentary ConstituencyBrecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweW07000085
WardRhosW05001709
ParishCilybebyllW04000606
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PontardaweW02000202
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Neath Port Talbot 004FW01000956
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.