What are the advantages and disadvantages of studentification of an area?

over 1000 HMO (housing of multiple occupancy) and with the majority of students aiming for the clubs at least twice a week, shops and subsequently the economy can benefit enormously. However the damage often caused due to the drunken, disorderly behaviour of the students can often reverse the profit to the economy as the counsel have to repair the damage. Furthermore, students are disruptive and cause congestion in many areas. In Bryn Road, Swansea there are 7 families and 95 homes, meaning the majority of occupants are students. There are usually about 3-5 cars per student home, and consequently parking is terrible in Bryn road. The increased car use caused by students can also cause air pollution which damages health and buildings. Although if public transport is improved and areas are pedestrianised then the problem will be reduced. Residents in Swansea say that students are unaware when litter is collected, thus bins and litter is left outside residences for weeks which is unpleasant and can cause annoyance. A resident from St Albans Road said that a student home on the road is like the “kiss of death.” Students are also loud, returning home at 3am and equal times of the night, causing disturbances to residents. Howev Elin Price, the communications adviser to Swansea students' union, stresses the advantages of having students around. "Swansea students have just raised £20,000 in rag week, which will be shared between local charities.” The students also bring investment to the city, improving the city through gentrification, the introduction of new shops and restaurants etc. Subsequently students increase job opportunities, as does the university itself, boosting the economy. Students also improve the local creative aspect of the city with music and visual arts. Also students help cities recover from deindustrialisation e.g. Leeds where students who stay after graduation help stem out-migration flows which stabilises the adult urban population. Despite that, the absence of families in an area due to the increase in students can cause school closures.