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SA8 3EZ

Pen Yr Alltwen Park

Rhos

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Detailed insights for SA8 3EZ

Overview

Postcode SA8 3EZ 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pontardawe is £46,770 per year. The nearest station is Skewen located about 3.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Pontardawe has a very low 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 21.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 3EZ.

Transport

The nearest station is Skewen located about 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
1,025.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.18(-59%)
Other theft
1.69(-66%)
Public order
1.69(-81%)
Other crime
0.84(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
0.84(-94%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
343
96.89%
Other
6
1.69%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.56%
Caribbean
2
0.56%
Irish
1
0.28%
Total population: 354

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
126
40.65%
Level 3 (A level)
48
15.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
14.19%
No qualifications
41
13.23%
Apprenticeship
24
7.74%
Total 16+ residents: 310

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
95
65.07%
Owns with a mortgage
42
28.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.11%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.05%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Rhos

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £241,250 in Rhos area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £465,000.

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
Detached25£258,000
Semi-Detached12£200,000
Terraced3£162,500

10 year median price trend in Rhos

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

Schools

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

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

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableAlltwen Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.8 miNot applicableCwmtawe Community SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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: 16/01/2026.