Neath Port Talbot

Key figures

12 of 13 measures have a published figure for Neath Port Talbot · no figure for band d council tax as a share of pay. Each figure is the publisher’s own, for the period named beside it.

Why the population is changing

The ONS breaks the year’s population change into its components (Year to mid-2025). These are its published figures for Neath Port Talbot, not our estimates.

• 1,178 births and 1,560 deaths: natural change reduced the population by 382.
• Moves within the UK (net) reduced the population by 80.
• International migration (net) reduced the population by 133.
• The ONS’s balancing item (“Other”, mainly armed forces and prisoner adjustments) reduced the figure by 4.
• Altogether the population fell by 599 over the year (the sum of the components above — our addition of the ONS’s published figures).

Each component is a series in its own right: births, deaths, moves within the UK and international migration.

Population change, year by year

The same decomposition for every published year in Neath Port Talbot: births and deaths, net moves within the UK, net international migration, and the ONS’s balancing item.

Years to mid-2024 are the ONS’s rebased back series, made consistent with Census 2021 — its figures deliberately differ from the estimates published at the time. Every cell is a published figure; the total is the sum of net moves, natural change and other, which is our addition. A dash is a year the source does not publish for this area, never a zero.

Rates per 1,000 residents

The same population flows, adjusted for Neath Port Talbot’s size, so they can be compared with any other area’s: each year’s flow divided by the population that mid-year, times 1,000.

A Civometry calculation, not a published figure: ONS publishes these flows and the population, but not the rates. Net rates are signed — below zero means more left than arrived. Rates are crude, not age-standardised, so areas with very different age structures still differ for reasons size cannot remove. Each link shows the full recipe and every year.

Pay against housing costs

How pay in Neath Port Talbot moved over its latest published year, beside how the cost of buying and renting moved over theirs. The three series come from different publishers on different timetables, so each row covers its own year, named in the row.

average private rent rose faster than pay over these periods.

Levels are the publishers’ own (ONS ASHE median annual pay for full-time employees living in the area; HM Land Registry UK House Price Index; ONS Price Index of Private Rents). The percentage changes are Civometry arithmetic on the two published values in each row. Pay is a survey of employees and says nothing about a particular household; one year is weather, not climate.

Who runs the council

Independent and Plaid Cymru coalition (2026) — Labour 26, Other and independent 19, Plaid Cymru 11, Liberal Democrat 3, Green 1 of 60 seats.

Since 2016: Labour (2016–2021); Labour (largest party, no overall majority) (2022–2024); Independent and Plaid Cymru coalition (2025–2026)

Not an official statistic. Compiled by Open Council Data UK, an independent project, not by any government department: no official body publishes council political control. Councils are matched to GSS codes by name here; county councils and districts abolished before the current boundaries are not included. This is the one dataset on the site that is not read from an official publication, and every page that shows it says so. Source: Open Council Data UK (CC0).

Between the censuses

How Neath Port Talbot’s religion, ethnic-group and country-of-birth make-up changed between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, category by category. The two censuses compared.

Crime

11,381 recorded offences in the 12 months to June 2026, 80.1 per 1,000 residents. Full crime profile, by category and month.

Published for this area

• Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence2025 · up 1.3% on a year earlier · ONS, published 23 October 2025£36,359
• Births by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 20261,178people
• Census 2011 country of birthCensus 2011 · ONS, published 30 January 2013139,812people
• Census 2021 country of birthCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 November 2022142,289people
• Census 2011 ethnic group (detailed)Census 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 2026139,812people
• Census 2021 ethnic group (detailed)Census 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026142,290people
• Census 2011 ethnic group (five broad groups)Census 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 2026139,812people
• Census 2021 ethnic group (five broad groups)Census 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026142,290people
• Census 2021 ethnic group by age bandCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026142,290people
• Census 2011 usual residentsCensus 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 2026139,812people
• Census 2021 usual residentsCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026142,289people
• Census 2011 religionCensus 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 2026139,812people
• Census 2021 religionCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026142,289people
• People claiming unemployment-related benefitsJuly 2026 · down 0.5% on a year earlier · ONS, published 18 August 20262,745people
• Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64July 2026 · down 0.1 points on a year earlier · ONS, published 18 August 20263.1%
• Deaths by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 20261,560people
• Mean domestic electricity consumption per meter2024 · DESNZ, published 18 December 20252,849kWh a year
• Mean domestic gas consumption per meter2024 · DESNZ, published 5 May 202610,336kWh a year
• House price annual changeJune 2026 · down 3.2 points on a year earlier · HM Land Registry, published 20 August 20261.3%
• Average house priceJune 2026 · up 1.3% on a year earlier · HM Land Registry, published 20 August 2026£162,967
• Net internal migration by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026-80people
• International migration into a local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026607people
• Net international migration by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026-133people
• International migration out of a local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026740people
• Births minus deaths by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026-382people
• Other population change by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026-4people
• Population by local authorityMid-2024 · up 0.8% on a year earlier · ONS, published 26 September 2025143,249people
• Private rent annual changeJuly 2026 · down 1.2 points on a year earlier · ONS, published 19 August 20266.9%
• Average private rent a monthJuly 2026 · up 7.0% on a year earlier · ONS, published 19 August 2026£689
• Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence2025 · down 1.4% on a year earlier · ONS, published 23 October 2025£693

National figures that apply here

These are not measured for Neath Port Talbot; they are the figure for the nation or the UK, shown because they apply to everyone in it.

• Average Band D council tax (England average)Year ending March 2027 · up 4.9%£2,392
• Unemployment rate (UK)2026 Q2 · up 0.2 points4.9%
• Universal Credit caseload (Great Britain)Year ending March 2025 · up 16.3%5,473,000households
• Persistent absence (England)2024/25 academic year · down 1.8 points18.1%
• Average annual electricity bill (UK)2025 · down 1.3%£1,069

Then and now

The first and last years published for Neath Port Talbot, and the difference between the two. Both figures are published for this area; the difference is those two numbers subtracted, which you can check by hand.

• £22,6792008→£36,3592025

  Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

  In Neath Port Talbot, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,679 in 2008 to £36,359 in 2025, a change of £13,680 or 60.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  £36,359 in 2025 − £22,679 in 2008 = £13,680, which is 60.3% of the figure for 2008.

  18 published years spanning 17 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Neath Port Talbot, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,679 in 2008 to £36,359 in 2025, a change of £13,680 or 60.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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• £4392008→£6932025

  Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

  In Neath Port Talbot, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £439 in 2008 to £693 in 2025, a change of £255 or 58.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  £693 in 2025 − £439 in 2008 = £255, which is 58.0% of the figure for 2008.

  The two ends are rounded for display. The published figures are 693.00 and 438.50, and 693.00 − 438.50 = 254.50.

  18 published years spanning 17 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Neath Port Talbot, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £439 in 2008 to £693 in 2025, a change of £255 or 58.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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• 108Year to mid-2012→-80Year to mid-2025

  Net internal migration by local authority

  In Neath Port Talbot, net internal migration by local authority fell from 108 in Year to mid-2012 to -80 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 188 or 174.1% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  -80 in Year to mid-2025 − 108 in Year to mid-2012 = −188, which is 174.1% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Neath Port Talbot, net internal migration by local authority fell from 108 in Year to mid-2012 to -80 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 188 or 174.1% (ONS).

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• 177Year to mid-2012→607Year to mid-2025

  International migration into a local authority

  In Neath Port Talbot, international migration into a local authority rose from 177 in Year to mid-2012 to 607 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 430 or 242.9% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  607 in Year to mid-2025 − 177 in Year to mid-2012 = 430, which is 242.9% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Neath Port Talbot, international migration into a local authority rose from 177 in Year to mid-2012 to 607 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 430 or 242.9% (ONS).

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• 262Year to mid-2012→740Year to mid-2025

  International migration out of a local authority

  In Neath Port Talbot, international migration out of a local authority rose from 262 in Year to mid-2012 to 740 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 478 or 182.4% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  740 in Year to mid-2025 − 262 in Year to mid-2012 = 478, which is 182.4% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Neath Port Talbot, international migration out of a local authority rose from 262 in Year to mid-2012 to 740 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 478 or 182.4% (ONS).

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• -85Year to mid-2012→-133Year to mid-2025

  Net international migration by local authority

  In Neath Port Talbot, net international migration by local authority fell from -85 in Year to mid-2012 to -133 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 48 or 56.5% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  -133 in Year to mid-2025 − -85 in Year to mid-2012 = −48, which is 56.5% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Neath Port Talbot, net international migration by local authority fell from -85 in Year to mid-2012 to -133 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 48 or 56.5% (ONS).

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• 1,557Year to mid-2012→1,178Year to mid-2025

  Births by local authority

  In Neath Port Talbot, births by local authority fell from 1,557 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,178 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 379 or 24.3% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  1,178 in Year to mid-2025 − 1,557 in Year to mid-2012 = −379, which is 24.3% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Neath Port Talbot, births by local authority fell from 1,557 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,178 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 379 or 24.3% (ONS).

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• 1,568Year to mid-2012→1,560Year to mid-2025

  Deaths by local authority

  In Neath Port Talbot, deaths by local authority fell from 1,568 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,560 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 8 or 0.5% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  1,560 in Year to mid-2025 − 1,568 in Year to mid-2012 = −8, which is 0.5% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Neath Port Talbot, deaths by local authority fell from 1,568 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,560 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 8 or 0.5% (ONS).

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• -11Year to mid-2012→-382Year to mid-2025

  Births minus deaths by local authority

  In Neath Port Talbot, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -11 in Year to mid-2012 to -382 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 371 or 3372.7% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  -382 in Year to mid-2025 − -11 in Year to mid-2012 = −371, which is 3372.7% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Neath Port Talbot, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -11 in Year to mid-2012 to -382 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 371 or 3372.7% (ONS).

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• -198Year to mid-2012→-4Year to mid-2025

  Other population change by local authority

  In Neath Port Talbot, other population change by local authority rose from -198 in Year to mid-2012 to -4 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 194 or 98.0% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  -4 in Year to mid-2025 − -198 in Year to mid-2012 = 194, which is 98.0% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Neath Port Talbot, other population change by local authority rose from -198 in Year to mid-2012 to -4 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 194 or 98.0% (ONS).

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Compare Neath Port Talbot with another place

Every figure both areas publish, side by side, from its own publisher with the period named:

• Neath Port Talbot and Birmingham
• Neath Port Talbot and Leeds
• Neath Port Talbot and North Yorkshire
• Neath Port Talbot and Somerset
• Neath Port Talbot and Cornwall
• Neath Port Talbot and Buckinghamshire

Or open any two areas as /compare/places/<area>/<area> — the address carries the whole comparison.

Since you moved here

Pick the year you arrived, and see what every series published for Neath Port Talbot said then and says now, with the periods named. Neath Port Talbot since you moved here, or read the whole run year by year.

Where these figures come from

Every figure above is published by the body named here, for the release named here. Figures marked as a Civometry calculation are arithmetic on those published figures and are not official statistics.

Not yet published here

Income, employment, benefits by area, health, education and religion for Neath Port Talbot are on the way where an open official source exists; where one does not, the data gaps register says why. Local claimant counts are behind a login.