Electoral wardW05001682
Baglan ward, Neath Port Talbot
Baglan is one of 34 electoral wards of Neath Port Talbot (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 6,751 residents in 2,955 households — 748 people per km², the 3rd largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Aberafan Maesteg constituency.
Residents, 20216,751council ward average 4,185
Households2,9552.28 residents per household
Density748/ km²about 9.02 km² · Neath Port Talbot 322
Aged 65+24.6%Neath Port Talbot: 21.2% · under 16: 16.3%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–44.7% · 317
5–94.7% · 314
10–157.0% · 470
16–194.1% · 275
20–244.7% · 316
25–3410.9% · 739
35–4919.6% · 1,321
50–6419.8% · 1,338
65–7412.5% · 842
75–849.0% · 609
85+3.1% · 210
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van13.7% · 405
1 car or van41.2% · 1,218
2 cars or vans33.8% · 999
3 or more11.3% · 333
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Neath Port Talbot overall: 66.6% owned, 19.2% social rented, 13.9% private rented.
Owned outright45.2% · 1,337
With mortgage35.7% · 1,056
Shared ownership0.1% · 4
Social rented7.9% · 233
Private rented10.9% · 323
Lives rent free0.1% · 2
Type of home
Detached house31.5% · 930
Semi-detached house57.7% · 1,704
Terraced house5.5% · 162
Purpose-built flat4.2% · 123
Converted house0.8% · 23
Other conversion0.1% · 4
Above shop / office0.2% · 7
Caravan, mobile0.1% · 2
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
W05001682- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Constituency
- Aberafan Maesteg
- Nation
- Wales
- Density rank in council
- 12 of 34
Communities in the ward
BaglanBaglan Bay
Other wards in the same constituency
AAberavon19.7% aged 65+ · 57.0% owned5,673BBriton Ferry East21.4% aged 65+ · 59.8% owned2,947BBriton Ferry West17.0% aged 65+ · 52.1% owned2,931BBryn and Cwmavon20.7% aged 65+ · 68.1% owned6,582CCimla and Pelenna27.8% aged 65+ · 82.1% owned4,848CCymer and Glyncorrwg25.1% aged 65+ · 71.8% owned2,136GGwynfi and Croeserw20.2% aged 65+ · 53.0% owned2,599MMargam and Tai-bach20.1% aged 65+ · 70.0% owned7,833PPort Talbot19.6% aged 65+ · 68.0% owned5,756SSandfields East20.5% aged 65+ · 52.9% owned6,663SSandfields West19.0% aged 65+ · 50.4% owned6,785
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.