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SA5 4NE area guide

Who lives in SA5 4NE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ravenhill
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,591 (2024)

SA5 4NESwansea

At a glance

What SA5 4NE is like

SA5 4NE is a postcode in the Ravenhill area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,591 people. 61.1% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA5 4 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA5 4NE compares

Headline figures for SA5 4NE, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 42 sales in SA5 4, +13.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

19 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,522

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA5 4NE differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA5 4 is up 13.5% on the year before.

Questions

SA5 4NE FAQs

Is SA5 4NE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA5 4NE?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in SA5 4 sold for a median of £210,000 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA5 4NE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA5 4NE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SA5 4NE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 61.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.6%).

Which council covers SA5 4NE?

The local authority for SA5 4NE is Swansea.

SA5 4NE comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA5 4NE?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gowerton Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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