Oak Ridge, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA2 8NZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	48.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.9%	51.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SA2 8NZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.5%	43.1%	10.6%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	29.7%	-7.6%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	17.7%	17.7%	0.0%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	11%	6.7%	-4.3%	6.1%	0.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.7%	36.7%	0.0%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	38.6%	32.7%	-5.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.4%	18.5%	6.1%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	2.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	21.5%	-14.4%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.1%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.9%	1.9%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	27.3%	12.5%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	8.1%	2.4%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.4%	88.9%	0.5%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	88.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	87.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1.7%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Oak Ridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Ridge was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% lower than the Sketty average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oak Ridge has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty and the 235th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SA2 8NZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (high )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oak Ridge are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swansea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oak Ridge, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA2 8NZ

Average Price
£158,971

Semi-Detached
£165,332

Terraced
£154,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Ridge

Average Price
£149,719

Semi-Detached
£180,144

Terraced
£148,538

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,605

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak RidgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Oak Ridge, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	2019-08-09	£153,734
44 Oak Ridge, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2016-09-02	£219,325
81 Oak Ridge, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£98,500	2014-10-23	£160,804
65 Oak Ridge, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2014-05-15	£126,636
65 Oak Ridge, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2009-08-07	£99,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA2 8NZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olchfa School Gower Road , Sketty SA2 7AB	- not rated	408 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Parkland Primary School Sketty Park Drive , Sketty SA2 8NG	- not rated	579 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hendrefoilan Primary School Dunvant Road , Dunvant SA2 7LF	- not rated	1,034 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bishop Gore School De-La-Beche Road , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	1,346 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Y.G.G. Llwynderw West Cross Lane , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	1,346 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosselli's Coffee House	10 Parkway	396 yd
Hen Dderwen	Sketty Park Drive	420 yd
Chilli & Chaat	4 Parkway	464 yd
Parklands Evangelical Church	Parklands Evangelical Church, Maes Y Gollen	743 yd
Killay Cafe	3 The Precinct	1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sketty Park Sports and Social Club	Sketty Park Sports & Social Club, Aneurin Way	95 yd
Miller & Carter Steakhouse	301 Gower Road	602 yd
Village Bar Cafe	Unit 5-6, The Precinct	1,049 yd
Black Boy	444 Gower Road	1,067 yd
The Commercial Inn	403 Gower Road	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sketty Pizza	18 Parkway	395 yd
Kings Fish Bar	22-24 Parkway	396 yd
Killay Fish Bar Ltd	430 Gower Road	1,076 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	The Precinct		1,049 yd
Co-operative Wholesale Service	434 Gower Road		1,076 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA2 8NZ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.