City Profile • Local Authority

Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot is a local authority district comprising 8 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £174k. Crime levels sit at a moderate 77 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

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Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

142,158
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

8 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Neath Port Talbot authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English95.0%
White: Other White1.2%
Other Asian0.4%
White and Black Caribbean0.4%
Indian0.4%
Bangladeshi0.4%

Age Profile

55-59 years7.3%
50-54 years6.9%
60-64 years6.7%
15-19 years6.2%
30-34 years6.2%
35-39 years6.2%

Top Occupations

Professional15.7%
Caring and leisure12.3%
Skilled trades12.0%
Associate professional11.5%
Administrative and secretarial11.3%
Elementary occupations10.8%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright38.2%
Owned: Mortgage28.3%
Social rented: Other11.8%
Private rented: Landlord11.3%
Social rented: Council7.5%
Private rented: Other2.6%

Area DNA

health4/10
safety6/10
transit7/10
investment8/10