Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£165,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,335 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1397
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1397 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SA8 3HX
HM Land Registry · Neath Port Talbot
Average price
£183,923
Median price: £165,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,335 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '25 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £148,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£185k£167k£148k
Mar '25Apr '25Jun '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SA8 3HX
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA8 3HX
Counts are for Rhos electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.1%
Other White1.0%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
Christian47.7%
No religion46.4%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6420.6%
35–4917.2%
25–3413.8%
65–7412.3%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%
Households
One person: other15.9%
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
Single family household, all members 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
+ 9 other households · 33.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.0 km straight lineabout 74 min
Neath Rail Station
Rail
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 77 min
Skewen Rail Station
Rail · NE Entrance
- 7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
Bus stops
- 116 m straight lineabout 1 min
Francis Court
Bus · nr · south-east
- 134 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cae Rhedyn
Bus · nr · south
- 248 m straight lineabout 3 min
Rhos Village Hall
Bus · before · north
- 357 m straight lineabout 4 min
Rhos Post Office
Bus · after · south-east
- 391 m straight lineabout 5 min
Rhos Post Office
Bus · after · north
Coordinates & Location for SA8 3HX
Postcode
SA8 3HX
Coordinates
51.7149, -3.8234
Grid reference
SN741033
Easting
274,126
Northing
203,374
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RP57G+XJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rhos
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Neath Port Talbot
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Council AreaBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe W07000085
Constituency
W07000085South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Rhos
Constituency code
W07000085
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Cilybebyll
International Territorial Level
Neath Port Talbot
Health & NHS
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Swansea Bay University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Swansea Bay University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 004E W01000955
W01000955MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 004 W02000202
W02000202LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 004E W01000955
W01000955MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 004 W02000202
W02000202Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1997
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> PresentDecember 1997 — Introduced
Postcode SA8 3HX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000955 and MSOA W02000202 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1397
Present — Active
Postcode SA8 3HX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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