SA8 3DX

Rhos · Neath Port Talbot · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Swansea
Ward
Rhos
Local authority
Neath Port Talbot
Postcode district
SA8
Postcode sector
SA8 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA8 3DU 99 m
SA8 3HL 121 m
SA8 3HP 145 m
SA8 3DS 182 m
SA8 3HN 230 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA8 3DX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 September 1991
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA8
Postcode sector
SA8 3
Latitude
51.723299
Longitude
-3.830861
British National Grid easting
273,636
British National Grid northing
204,317

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Neath Port Talbot · W06000012
Electoral ward
Rhos · W05001709
Parish or community
W04000606
Output area
W00005072
Lower layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 004E · W01000955
Middle layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 004 · W02000202

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Former Gellinudd Hospital, Lon Catwg, Gellinudd, Swansea, SA8 3DX 1 March 2024 £1,215,000
Gellinudd Hospital, Lon Catwg, Gellinudd, Swansea, SA8 3DX 19 May 2014 £410,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Llangiwg Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    880 m
  2. Rhos Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km
  3. Alltwen Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
360
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 176
  • Public order 45
  • Anti social behaviour 36
  • Criminal damage and arson 32
  • Other theft 21

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
8

5 female, 3 male

Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SA8 3 residents
5,401

Age bands in SA8 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.6%

823 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.1%

478 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.6%

1,248 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.2%

1,489 residents

Age 65 and over
23.5%

1,242 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SA8 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • PONTARDAWE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    TAWE TERRACE, ALLOY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, SA8 4JU

    ODS code W98001

    1.2 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Capel Bryn Seion

    BCT · Gelli-nudd

    0.1 miles
  • Gelli Nedd Bend

    BCT · Gelli-nudd

    0.1 miles
  • Gelli Nedd

    BCT · Gelli-nudd

    0.2 miles
  • Dyffryn Road

    BCT · Alltwen

    0.4 miles
  • Autoglass

    BCT · Craig Llangiwg

    0.5 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £1,215,000 from 1 recorded sale in SA8 3DX. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Neath Port Talbot is £162,967 in June 2026, up 1.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

11 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Llangiwg Primary School is the nearest published school at 880 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

360 published events cover 12 months, averaging 30 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 176 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.