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Affluence in SA5 5DZ

How SA5 5DZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ravenhill
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,580 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA5 5DZ is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA5 5DZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Access to services8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£38,522
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in the SA5 5DZ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 18.9% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

SA5 5DZWales
Employee, full-time34.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time14%11.8%
Self-employed6.4%8.2%
Unemployed3.2%2.5%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired18.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%5.9%
Other3.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in the SA5 5DZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA5 5DZWales
Higher managerial & professional6.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.4%
Intermediate13.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine14.7%13.1%
Routine13.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in the SA5 5DZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

SA5 5DZWales
Degree level or above24.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent17%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%
No qualifications21.1%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA5 5DZ (Ravenhill) (about 1,580 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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