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Electoral wardW05001686Bryn a Chwmafan

Bryn and Cwmavon ward, Neath Port Talbot

Bryn and Cwmavon is one of 34 electoral wards of Neath Port Talbot (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 6,582 residents in 2,986 households — 285 people per km², the 5th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Aberafan Maesteg constituency.

Residents, 20216,582council ward average 4,185
Households2,9862.2 residents per household
Density285/ km²about 23.13 km² · Neath Port Talbot 322
Aged 65+20.7%Neath Port Talbot: 21.2% · under 16: 17.7%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–45.2% · 342
5–95.6% · 369
10–156.9% · 452
16–193.9% · 260
20–245.3% · 347
25–3412.2% · 806
35–4917.5% · 1,150
50–6422.7% · 1,492
65–7411.5% · 760
75–847.2% · 477
85+1.9% · 128

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van19.0% · 566
1 car or van41.8% · 1,248
2 cars or vans29.7% · 886
3 or more9.6% · 286
Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; Neath Port Talbot overall: 66.6% owned, 19.2% social rented, 13.9% private rented.

Owned outright38.1% · 1,139
With mortgage29.9% · 893
Shared ownership0.1% · 2
Social rented22.6% · 676
Private rented9.1% · 272
Lives rent free0.1% · 4

Type of home

Detached house23.0% · 687
Semi-detached house43.0% · 1,285
Terraced house25.9% · 772
Purpose-built flat7.4% · 221
Converted house0.3% · 9
Other conversion0.1% · 2
Above shop / office0.2% · 6
Caravan, mobile0.1% · 4
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
W05001686
Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg
Nation
Wales
Welsh name
Bryn a Chwmafan
Density rank in council
22 of 34

Communities in the ward

BrynCwmavon

Other wards in the same constituency

AAberavon19.7% aged 65+ · 57.0% owned5,673BBaglan24.6% aged 65+ · 81.0% owned6,751BBriton Ferry East21.4% aged 65+ · 59.8% owned2,947BBriton Ferry West17.0% aged 65+ · 52.1% owned2,931CCimla 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

All 34 wards of Neath Port Talbot

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.