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SA5 8DB area guide

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

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

SA5 8DBSwansea

At a glance

What SA5 8DB is like

SA5 8DB 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 1,580 people. 68.2% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8DB compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 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, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 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 8DB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA5 8 is up 9.3% on the year before.

Questions

SA5 8DB FAQs

Is SA5 8DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA5 8DB?

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 8DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA5 8DB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SA5 8DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.5% of residents. 68.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52%).

Which council covers SA5 8DB?

The local authority for SA5 8DB is Swansea.

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

How well connected is SA5 8DB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 61 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, 1.7 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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