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Bridgend vs Neath Port Talbot

A side-by-side comparison of the Bridgend and Neath Port Talbotlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Bridgend is the more populous.

BridgendNeath Port Talbot
Population145,490142,286
Density580/km²322/km²
Deprivation7% in most-deprived 10%15% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)
Schools Good/Outstanding
Aged under 1618%18%
Aged 16–6461%61%
Aged 65+21%21%