Bridgend vs Neath Port Talbot
A side-by-side comparison of the Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot local 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.
| Bridgend | Neath Port Talbot | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 145,490 | 142,286 |
| Density | 580/km² | 322/km² |
| Deprivation | 7% in most-deprived 10% | 15% in most-deprived 10% |
| Council tax (Band D) | — | — |
| Schools Good/Outstanding | — | — |
| Aged under 16 | 18% | 18% |
| Aged 16–64 | 61% | 61% |
| Aged 65+ | 21% | 21% |