NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL FINAL RECOMMENDED COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
% variance % variance No. OF ELECTORATE 2018 ELECTORATE 2023 No. NAME DESCRIPTION from County from County COUNCILLORS 2018 RATIO 2023 RATIO average average
1 Aberavon The Communities of Aberavon and Baglan Moors 2 4,072 2,036 15% 4,133 2,067 11% 2 Aberdulais The Aberdulais and Cilfrew Wards of the Community of Blaenhonddan 1 1,683 1,683 -5% 1,683 1,683 -9% 3 Allt-wen The Allt-wen Ward of the Community of Cilybebyll 1 2,011 2,011 14% 2,137 2,137 15% 4 Baglan The Communities of Baglan and Baglan Bay 3 5,291 1,764 0% 5,625 1,875 1% Blaengwrach and Glynneath The Community of Blaengwrach, West and West Central wards of the Town of 5 1 2,206 2,206 25% 2,239 2,239 21% West Glynneath 6 Briton Ferry East The Craig-y-darren and Cwrt Sart Wards of the Town of Briton Ferry 1 2,124 2,124 20% 2,124 2,124 15% 7 Briton Ferry West The Brynhyfryd and Shelone Wood Wards of the Town of Briton Ferry 1 2,028 2,028 15% 2,028 2,028 9% 8 Bryn and Cwmavon The Communities of Bryn and Cwmavon 3 5,130 1,710 -3% 5,316 1,772 -4% 9 Bryn-coch North The Bryn-côch North Ward of the Community of Blaenhonddan 1 1,794 1,794 2% 1,947 1,947 5% 10 Bryn-coch South The Bryn-côch South Ward of the Community of Blaenhonddan 2 3,994 1,997 13% n/a n/a n/a 11 Cadoxton The Cadoxton Ward of the Community of Blaenhonddan 1 1,346 1,346 -24% 1,436 1,436 -23% The Cefn Saeson and Crynallt Wards of the Town of Neath and the Community of 12 Cimla and Pelenna 2 3,987 1,994 13% 4,021 2,011 8% Pelenna 13 Coedffranc Central The Central and East Central Wards of the Town of Coedffranc 2 3,358 1,679 -5% n/a n/a n/a 14 Coedffranc North North Ward of the Town of Coedffranc 1 1,798 1,798 2% 1,798 1,798 -3% 15 Coedffranc West The West and West Central Wards of the Town of Coedffranc 2 2,689 1,345 -24% n/a n/a n/a Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven 16 The Communities of Crynant, Onllywn and Seven Sisters 2 3,961 1,981 12% 4,028 2,014 9% Sisters The Community of Cwmllynfell and the The Ystalyfera Ward of the Community of 17 Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera 2 3,070 1,535 -13% 3,311 1,656 -11% Ystalyfera 18 Cymer and Glyncorrwg The proposed Community Area of Cymer and Glyncorrwg 1 1,792 1,792 1% n/a n/a n/a
19 Dyffryn The Community of Dyffryn Clydach 2 2,875 1,438 -19% n/a n/a n/a 20 Glynneath Central and East Central and East wards of the Town of Glynneath 1 1,834 1,834 4% 1,901 1,901 3% 21 Godre'r Graig The Godre'r graig Ward of the Community of Ystalyfera 1 1,493 1,493 -16% 1,493 1,493 -19% Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower 22 The Community of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen 2 3,266 1,633 -8% 3,266 1,633 -12% Brynamman 23 Gwynfi and Croeserw The proposed Community Area of Gwynfi and Croeserw 1 1,895 1,895 7% n/a n/a n/a 24 Margam and Tai-bach The Communities of Margam, Margam Moors and Tai-bach 3 5,888 1,963 11% 6,211 2,070 12% 25 Neath East The Melyncrythan and Penrhiwtyn Wards of the Town of Neath 3 4,419 1,473 -17% 4,468 1,489 -20% NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL FINAL RECOMMENDED COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
% variance % variance No. OF ELECTORATE 2018 ELECTORATE 2023 No. NAME DESCRIPTION from County from County COUNCILLORS 2018 RATIO 2023 RATIO average average
26 Neath North The Castle and Llantwit Wards of the Town of Neath 2 2,861 1,431 -19% 2,954 1,477 -20% 27 Neath South The Gnoll and Mount Pleasant Wards of the Town of Neath 2 3,614 1,807 2% 3,660 1,830 -1% 28 Pontardawe The Pontardawe and Rhyd-y-fro Wards of the Town of Pontardawe 2 3,873 1,937 10% n/a n/a n/a 29 Port Talbot The Community of Port Talbot 2 4,177 2,089 18% 4,296 2,148 16% 30 Resolven and Tonna The Communities of Clyne and Melincourt, Resolven and Tonna 2 4,264 2,132 21% 4,472 2,236 21% 31 Rhos The Gellinudd and Rhos Wards of the Community of Cilybebyll 1 1,955 1,955 11% 2,181 2,181 18% 32 Sandfields East The Community of Sandfields East 3 4,992 1,664 -6% 5,248 1,749 -6% 33 Sandfields West The Community of Sandfields West 3 4,920 1,640 -7% 5,153 1,718 -7% 34 Trebanos Trebanos ward of the Town of Pontardawe 1 1,383 1,383 -22% n/a n/a n/a TOTAL: 60 106,043 1,767 111,208 1,853 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 0 0% 0 0% Between + or - 25% and + or - 50% of County average 0 0% 0 0% Between + or - 10% and + or - 25% of County average 20 59% 14 41% Between 0% and + or - 10% of County average 14 41% 12 35% n/a 0 0% 8 24%