CheckNear.me

SA8 4BE

Pontardawe · Neath Port Talbot · Wales

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Ward
Pontardawe
Local authority
Neath Port Talbot
Constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Postcode district
SA8
Postcode sector
SA8 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA8 4EG 63 m
SA8 4HN 68 m
SA8 4HP 73 m
SA8 3AZ 160 m
SA8 4AG 172 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA8 4BE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 September 2025
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA8
Postcode sector
SA8 4
Latitude
51.716942
Longitude
-3.850365
British National Grid easting
272,271
British National Grid northing
203,644

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Neath Port Talbot · W06000012
Electoral ward
Pontardawe · W05001706
Parish or community
W04000621
Westminster constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe · W07000085
Output area
W00005033
Lower layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 004D · W01000948
Middle layer super output area
Neath Port Talbot 004 · W02000202

Postcode source versions

Explore SA8

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
14
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Cwmtawe Community School

    Welsh establishment

    239 m

  2. Alltwen Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    410 m

  3. YGG Pontardawe

    Welsh establishment

    952 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
531
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 240
  • Public order 58
  • Anti social behaviour 55
  • Criminal damage and arson 46
  • Shoplifting 39

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SA8 4 residents
7,886

Age bands in SA8 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17%

1,372 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

873 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.9%

1,926 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

2,206 residents

Age 65 and over
20.8%

1,675 residents

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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • PONTARDAWE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98001

    369 m

  • CWMTAWE MEDICAL GROUP

    80 HIGH STREET, CLYDACH, SWANSEA, SA6 5LN

    ODS code W98022

    3.7 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

  • Pontardawe Tesco

    BCT · Alltwen

    0.1 miles

  • Focus

    BCT · Pontardawe

    0.1 miles

  • Cwmtawe Comprehensive School

    BCT · Alltwen

    0.1 miles

  • Pontardawe Jubilee

    BCT · Pontardawe

    0.1 miles

  • Afon Veterinary Centre

    BCT · Pontardawe

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

14 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Cwmtawe Community School is the nearest published school at 239 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

531 published events cover 12 months, averaging 44.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 240 events.

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