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Neath Port Talbot

Castell-nedd Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot is a welsh principal council in Wales. It covers 441.3 km² and had 142,906 residents in 2018 — about 324 people per km². The authority dates from 1996. The council is based in Port Talbot.

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People

Population

Estimates recorded for Neath Port Talbot, 2001–2018.

Residents, 2018142,906+6.3% since 2001

Land area441.3km²170.4 sq mi

Density324/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#211of 382 UK councils · #9 in Wales

Population estimates3 data points

134.5K139.8K142.9K

200120112018

History

How the council came to be

1996
Created
Formed from West Glamorgan.

Abroad

Twinned with

AlbaceteBagneuxCity Municipality of VelenjeEsslingen am NeckarHeilbronnPiotrków TrybunalskiSchiedamUdineVienne

Borders

Neighbouring councils

SSwanseaWelsh principal council246,466 BBridgend County BoroughWelsh principal council144,876 CCarmarthenshireWelsh principal council187,568 RRhondda Cynon TafWelsh principal council240,131 PPowysWelsh principal council132,447

Same region, same type

Other welsh principal councils in Wales

All councils in Wales

Cardiff364,248 Swansea246,466 Rhondda Cynon Taf240,131 Carmarthenshire187,568 Caerphilly County Borough181,019 Newport167,899 Flintshire155,593 Bridgend County Borough144,876 Wrexham County Borough136,126 Powys132,447 The Vale of Glamorgan132,165 Pembrokeshire125,818

Elections

34 electoral wards

Census 2021: 142,291 residents in 62,373 households across the wards; 21.2% aged 65+, 66.6% of homes owned, 20.9% of households without a car.

1Margam and Tai-bach3,425 households · 20.1% aged 65+7,833 2Sandfields West2,858 households · 19.0% aged 65+6,785 3Baglan2,955 households · 24.6% aged 65+6,751 4Sandfields East3,036 households · 20.5% aged 65+6,663 5Bryn and Cwmavon2,986 households · 20.7% aged 65+6,582 6Neath East3,039 households · 17.2% aged 65+6,123

All wards of Neath Port Talbot

Visit

Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

PCrynant Community CouncilParish council · Neath SA10 8RG · hours listed

Westminster

Constituencies

Neath and Swansea East · 16 wards Aberafan Maesteg · 12 wards Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe · 7 wards

Source: Wikidata Q748078 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.