# People and census in Neath Port Talbot South Wales. 142,028 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 442 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Neath Port Talbot, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## What is the population of Neath Port Talbot? Neath Port Talbot had 142,289 usual residents at the census. Neath Port Talbot is the 174th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Neath Port Talbot: **142,289** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Neath Port Talbot had 142,289 usual residents at the census. Neath Port Talbot is the 174th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-population ## Population estimate Neath Port Talbot: **142,028** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Neath Port Talbot’s population was an estimated 142,028 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.4% in the year to mid-2025. Neath Port Talbot is 163rd least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Neath Port Talbot: **62.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 62.4% of residents in Neath Port Talbot were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Wales the figure is 62.2%. - Against Wales: About the same (62.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Neath Port Talbot: **21.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.2% of residents in Neath Port Talbot were aged 65 or over at the census. In Wales the figure is 21.3%. - Against Wales: About the same (21.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Neath Port Talbot: **16.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.5% of residents in Neath Port Talbot were aged under 15 at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: About the same (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Neath Port Talbot: **3.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 3.6% of residents in Neath Port Talbot were born outside the UK. In Wales the figure is 6.9%. - Against Wales: 48% lower (6.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Neath Port Talbot: **25.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 25.1% of residents in Neath Port Talbot had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Wales the figure is 21.6%. - Against Wales: 16% higher (21.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Neath Port Talbot: **75.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 75.8% of residents in Neath Port Talbot said their health was good or very good. In Wales the figure is 78.6%. - Against Wales: 4% lower (78.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-good-health ## Households Neath Port Talbot: **62,375** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Neath Port Talbot had 62,375 households at the census. Neath Port Talbot is 172nd highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Neath Port Talbot: **20.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.9% of households in Neath Port Talbot had no car or van at the census. In Wales the figure is 19.4%. - Against Wales: 8% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Neath Port Talbot: **66.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 66.7% of households in Neath Port Talbot owned their home at the census. In Wales the figure is 66.4%. - Against Wales: About the same (66.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Neath Port Talbot: **322 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Neath Port Talbot had 322 people per square kilometre at the census. In Wales the figure is 150 per km². - Against Wales: 2.1 times (150 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Neath Port Talbot: **13.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.9% of households in Neath Port Talbot rented privately at the census. In Wales the figure is 17.0%. - Against Wales: 18% lower (17.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Neath Port Talbot: **19.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.2% of households in Neath Port Talbot rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: 16% higher (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Neath Port Talbot: **25.8%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 25.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Neath Port Talbot had a degree-level qualification at the census. In Wales the figure is 31.5%. - Against Wales: 18% lower (31.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Neath Port Talbot: **1.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.6% of residents in Neath Port Talbot identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 2.9%. - Against Wales: 45% lower (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Neath Port Talbot: **0.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.4% of residents in Neath Port Talbot identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 56% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Neath Port Talbot: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.1% of residents in Neath Port Talbot identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 1.6%. - Against Wales: 31% lower (1.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Neath Port Talbot: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.3% of residents in Neath Port Talbot identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 67% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Neath Port Talbot: **96.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 96.6% of residents in Neath Port Talbot identified with a White ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 93.8%. - Against Wales: 3% higher (93.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Neath Port Talbot: **42.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 42.1% of residents in Neath Port Talbot said they were Christian. In Wales the figure is 43.6%. - Against Wales: 3% lower (43.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Neath Port Talbot: **49.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 49.9% of residents in Neath Port Talbot said they had no religion. In Wales the figure is 46.5%. - Against Wales: 7% higher (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Neath Port Talbot: **21.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 21.1% of working residents in Neath Port Talbot worked mainly from home in March 2021. In Wales the figure is 25.6%. - Against Wales: 18% lower (25.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Neath Port Talbot: **−0.4%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Neath Port Talbot’s estimated population changed by −0.4% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000012/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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