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Electoral wardW05001701Gwynfi a Chroeserw

Gwynfi and Croeserw ward, Neath Port Talbot

Gwynfi and Croeserw is one of 34 electoral wards of Neath Port Talbot (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 2,599 residents in 1,187 households — 185 people per km², the 25th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Aberafan Maesteg constituency.

Residents, 20212,599council ward average 4,185
Households1,1872.19 residents per household
Density185/ km²about 14.08 km² · Neath Port Talbot 322
Aged 65+20.2%Neath Port Talbot: 21.2% · under 16: 20.2%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–45.6% · 145
5–96.3% · 163
10–158.4% · 217
16–194.4% · 114
20–246.2% · 161
25–3411.4% · 296
35–4916.7% · 433
50–6420.9% · 543
65–7411.4% · 297
75–847.2% · 186
85+1.7% · 43

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van34.2% · 406
1 car or van44.9% · 532
2 cars or vans15.1% · 179
3 or more5.8% · 69
Census 2021

Housing tenure

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

Owned outright35.1% · 416
With mortgage17.9% · 212
Social rented36.2% · 429
Private rented10.6% · 126
Lives rent free0.3% · 3

Type of home

Detached house7.4% · 88
Semi-detached house46.9% · 557
Terraced house39.8% · 472
Purpose-built flat5.3% · 63
Other conversion0.2% · 2
Above shop / office0.4% · 5
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
W05001701
Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg
Nation
Wales
Welsh name
Gwynfi a Chroeserw
Density rank in council
28 of 34

Communities in the ward

Gwynfi and Croeserw

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% owned2,931BBryn 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% owned2,136MMargam 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.