CLOS GWENALLT, SA8 3BD House Prices & Local Information

SA8 3BD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Clos Gwenallt, 0.2km from Alltwen in Alltwen. Administratively it sits within Allt-wen ward and the Neath constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a popular retirement area with older residents and low crime. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a rural with mining or quarrying zone — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. Residents average 49 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 86% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 31 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £143k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 3BD are sourced from Output Area W00004736 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.