Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SA8 3JQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA8 3JQ
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 —
530
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 —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
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
- 6.6 km straight lineabout 82 min
Neath Rail Station
Rail
- 7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min
Skewen Rail Station
Rail · NE Entrance
- 8.3 km straight lineabout 103 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
Bus stops
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Francis Court
Bus · nr · south-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min
Cae Rhedyn
Bus · nr · south
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Gelli Nedd Bend
Bus · at · south-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Gelli Nedd
Bus · nr · north-east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Capel Bryn Seion
Bus · before · north-west
Coordinates & Location for SA8 3JQ
Postcode
SA8 3JQ
Coordinates
51.7215, -3.8132
Grid reference
SN748040
Easting
274,854
Northing
204,088
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RP5CP+JP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA8 3JQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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 3JQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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