WAUN PENLAN, SA8 3BB House Prices & Local Information

SA8 3BB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Waun Penlan, 0.3km from Rhyd-y-fro in Pontardawe. Administratively it sits within Pontardawe ward and the Neath constituency.

For families considering a move, SA8 3BB represents a diverse rural area with a mix of families, workers and retirees. During the day, includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. A balanced community with an average age of 42 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 69% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 38 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £230k, up 1.0% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SA8 3BB are sourced from Output Area W00005035 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.