NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL EXISTING COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
% variance % variance Population No. OF ELECTORATE 2018 ELECTORATE 2023 No. NAME DESCRIPTION from County from County Eligible to COUNCILLORS 2018 RATIO 2023 RATIO average average Vote
1 Aberavon The Communities of Aberavon and Baglan Moors 3 4,072 1,357 -18% 4,133 1,378 -21% 4,542 2 Aberdulais The Aberdulais and Cilfrew Wards of the Community of Blaenhonddan 1 1,683 1,683 2% 1,683 1,683 -3% 1,780 3 Allt-wen The Allt-wen Ward of the Community of Cilybebyll 1 2,011 2,011 21% 2,137 2,137 23% 2,007 4 Baglan The Communities of Baglan and Baglan Bay 3 5,291 1,764 6% 5,625 1,875 8% 5,597 5 Blaengwrach The Community of Blaengwrach and the West Central Ward of the Town of Glynneath 1 1,468 1,468 -11% 1,501 1,501 -14% 1,614 6 Briton Ferry East The Craig-y-darren and Cwrt Sart Wards of the Town of Briton Ferry 1 2,124 2,124 28% 2,124 2,124 22% 2,350 7 Briton Ferry West The Brynhyfryd and Shelone Wood Wards of the Town of Briton Ferry 1 2,028 2,028 22% 2,028 2,028 17% 2,302 8 Bryn and Cwmavon The Communities of Bryn and Cwmavon 3 5,130 1,710 3% 5,316 1,772 2% 5,372 9 Bryncoch North The Bryncôch North Ward of the Community of Blaenhonddan 1 1,794 1,794 8% 1,947 1,947 12% 1,863 10 Bryncoch South The Bryncôch South Ward of the Community of Blaenhonddan 2 4,486 2,243 35% 4,491 2,246 29% 4,643 11 Cadoxton The Cadoxton Ward of the Community of Blaenhonddan 1 1,346 1,346 -19% 1,436 1,436 -17% 1,408 12 Cimla The Cefn Saeson and Crynallt Wards of the Town of Neath 2 3,108 1,554 -6% 3,117 1,559 -10% 3,153 13 Coedffranc Central The Central and East Central Wards of the Town of Coedffranc 2 2,812 1,406 -15% 2,837 1,419 -18% 3,212 14 Coedffranc North North Ward of the Town of Coedffranc 1 1,798 1,798 9% 1,798 1,798 3% 1,930 15 Coedffranc West The West and West Central Wards of the Town of Coedffranc 1 3,235 3,235 95% 4,918 4,918 183% 2,755 16 Crynant The Community of Crynant 1 1,508 1,508 -9% 1,545 1,545 -11% 1,548 17 Cwmllynfell The Community of Cwmllynfell 1 936 936 -44% 997 997 -43% 978 18 Cymmer The historic electoral ward of Cymmer within the Community of Glyncorrwg 1 1,999 1,999 21% 1,999 1,999 15% 2,219 19 Dyffryn The Community of Dyffryn Clydach 1 2,383 2,383 44% 2,547 2,547 47% 2,475 20 Glyncorrwg The historic electoral ward of Glyncorrwg within the Community of Glyncorrwg 1 782 782 -53% 782 782 -55% 834 21 Glynneath The Central, East and West Wards of the Town of Glynneath 2 2,572 1,286 -22% 2,639 1,320 -24% 2,742 22 Godre'rgraig The Godre'r graig Ward of the Community of Ystalyfera 1 1,493 1,493 -10% 1,493 1,493 -14% 1,557 23 Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen The Cwmgors and Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Wards of the Community of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen 1 2,235 2,235 35% 2,235 2,235 29% 2,348 24 Gwynfi The historic electoral ward of Gwynfi within the Community of Glyncorrwg 1 906 906 -45% 906 906 -48% 1,032 25 Lower Brynamman The Lower Brynamman and Tai'r Gwaith Wards of the Community of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen 1 1,031 1,031 -38% 1,031 1,031 -41% 1,063 26 Margam The Communities of Margam and Margam Moors 1 2,275 2,275 37% 2,598 2,598 50% 2,419 27 Neath East The Melyncrythan and Penrhiwtyn Wards of the Town of Neath 3 4,419 1,473 -11% 4,468 1,489 -14% 5,273 28 Neath North The Castle and Llantwit Wards of the Town of Neath 2 2,861 1,431 -14% 2,954 1,477 -15% 3,282 29 Neath South The Gnoll and Mount Pleasant Wards of the Town of Neath 2 3,614 1,807 9% 3,660 1,830 5% 3,870 30 Onllwyn The Community of Onllwyn 1 886 886 -47% 886 886 -49% 934 31 Pelenna The Community of Pelenna 1 879 879 -47% 904 904 -48% 944 32 Pontardawe The Pontardawe and Rhyd-y-fro Wards of the Town of Pontardawe 2 4,155 2,078 25% 4,498 2,249 29% 4,426 33 Port Talbot The Community of Port Talbot 3 4,177 1,392 -16% 4,296 1,432 -18% 4,597 NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL EXISTING COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
% variance % variance Population No. OF ELECTORATE 2018 ELECTORATE 2023 No. NAME DESCRIPTION from County from County Eligible to COUNCILLORS 2018 RATIO 2023 RATIO average average Vote
34 Resolven The Communities of Clyne and Melincourt and Resolven 1 2,351 2,351 42% 2,351 2,351 35% 2,489 35 Rhos The Gellinudd and Rhos Wards of the Community of Cilybebyll 1 1,955 1,955 18% 2,181 2,181 26% 2,015 36 Sandfields East The Community of Sandfields East 3 4,992 1,664 0% 5,248 1,749 1% 5,644 37 Sandfields West The Community of Sandfields West 3 4,920 1,640 -1% 5,153 1,718 -1% 5,233 38 Seven Sisters The Community of Seven Sisters 1 1,567 1,567 -5% 1,597 1,597 -8% 1,663 39 Tai-bach The Community of Tai-bach 2 3,613 1,807 9% 3,613 1,807 4% 3,943 40 Tonna The Community of Tonna 1 1,913 1,913 15% 2,121 2,121 22% 2,059 41 Trebanos The Trebanos Ward of the Town of Pontardawe 1 1,101 1,101 -34% 1,101 1,101 -37% 1,147 42 Ystalyfera The Ystalyfera Ward of the Community of Ystalyfera 1 2,134 2,134 29% 2,314 2,314 33% 2,369
TOTAL: 64 106,043 1,657 111,208 1,738 113,631
Ratio is the number of electors per councillor Electoral figures supplied by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Population figures supplied by the Office for National Statistics
2018 2023 Greater than + or - 50% of County average 2 5% 2 5% Between + or - 25% and + or - 50% of County average 13 31% 14 33% Between + or - 10% and + or - 25% of County average 15 36% 17 40% Between 0% and + or - 10% of County average 12 29% 9 21%