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SA5 8AB area guide

Who lives in SA5 8AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ravenhill
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,639 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA5 8AB is like

SA5 8AB 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 1,639 people. 46.1% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 44.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 47.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SA5 8 sold for a median of £159,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA5 8AB compares

Headline figures for SA5 8AB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£159,000

Median over 63 sales in SA5 8, +9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 64 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

9 schools within 1 mile. 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 8AB differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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 lot of social housingLook closer
44.7% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA5 8 is up 9.3% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA5 8AB FAQs

Is SA5 8AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA5 8AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £159,000.

Homes in SA5 8 sold for a median of £159,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA5 8AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA5 8AB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA5 8AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.7% of residents. 46.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (89.3%).

Which council covers SA5 8AB?

The local authority for SA5 8AB is Swansea.

SA5 8AB comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA5 8AB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 64 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swansea Rail Station, 1.9 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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