LON HIR, SA8 3DE House Prices & Local Information

SA8 3DE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Lon Hir, 0.7km from Pen yr Alltwen in Alltwen. Administratively it sits within Allt-wen ward and the Neath constituency.

For families considering a move, SA8 3DE represents a well-established suburb with a mixed age range and strong community feel. The daytime character shifts — mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. The 39 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 90% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 10 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £212k. 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 3DE are sourced from Output Area W00010416 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.