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Electoral wardW05001702Margam a Thai-bach

Margam and Tai-bach ward, Neath Port Talbot

Margam and Tai-bach is one of 34 electoral wards of Neath Port Talbot (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 7,833 residents in 3,425 households — 143 people per km², the 1st largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Aberafan Maesteg constituency.

Residents, 20217,833council ward average 4,185
Households3,4252.29 residents per household
Density143/ km²about 54.62 km² · Neath Port Talbot 322
Aged 65+20.1%Neath Port Talbot: 21.2% · under 16: 18.7%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–44.9% · 381
5–96.2% · 484
10–157.7% · 603
16–194.2% · 331
20–244.8% · 378
25–3412.6% · 990
35–4918.3% · 1,437
50–6421.1% · 1,651
65–7410.9% · 851
75–847.1% · 559
85+2.1% · 167

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van18.3% · 627
1 car or van42.9% · 1,470
2 cars or vans29.4% · 1,007
3 or more9.4% · 321
Census 2021

Housing tenure

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

Owned outright38.6% · 1,323
With mortgage31.3% · 1,073
Shared ownership0.1% · 4
Social rented14.8% · 507
Private rented15.0% · 514
Lives rent free0.1% · 3

Type of home

Detached house21.8% · 746
Semi-detached house50.0% · 1,712
Terraced house21.8% · 745
Purpose-built flat3.5% · 119
Converted house1.6% · 56
Other conversion0.4% · 15
Above shop / office0.6% · 19
Caravan, mobile0.4% · 13
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
W05001702
Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg
Nation
Wales
Welsh name
Margam a Thai-bach
Density rank in council
31 of 34

Communities in the ward

MargamMargam MoorsTai-bach

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% owned2,136GGwynfi and Croeserw20.2% aged 65+ · 53.0% owned2,599PPort 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.