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County or areaSwansea
Postcode districtSA5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:57 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:19 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,012 residentsin the Ravenhill census areaMedian age 37.93,379 households53% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright31% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,192 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 21%, construction 9%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 72% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,323 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSingleton Abbeyhistoric site · 2.6 miBT Tower (Swansea)historic site · 2.7 miTircoed Forestforest · 2.4 miTraeth Abertawebeach · 3.0 miLoughor Castle Parkcastle · 4.1 miPenllergaer Forestforest · 2.7 miLandore Viaductviaduct · 2.2 miMynydd Gelliwastadmountain · 4.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPenllergare Valley Woodspark · under a mile · 111 haRavenhill Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haMynydd Cadle Commonpark · under a mile · 27 haMynydd Newyddplaying field · under a mile · 17 haParc Cwmbwrlaplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201811 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202450 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.0 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,563 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCefn Coed Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryDr Bensusan & Partners8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKhoshooee LTDunder a milePolice stationTownhill Police StationSwansea1.5 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMSwanseaunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools17 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryCadle Primary School302 pupilsright herePrimaryPortmead Primary School253 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDylan Thomas Community School695 pupils1.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL33 miRailway stationGowerton2.2 miBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand X2.6 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal3.5 miBus stops123 within a mileCar parkM Parc Fforestfach Car ParkSwanseaunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSwansea2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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