Baglan
Baglan is a town or village in West Glamorgan, Wales. There are around 2 restaurants and cafés, 1 GP surgery, 5 bus stops, and Baglan railway station is 0.5 km away. There were around 37 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Baglan area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Neath Port Talbot area is more deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 142,286 residents at roughly 322 people per km².
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Constituency
- Aberavon
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
18°CLight rain shower
- Today: 18° / 15° · 64% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:39
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Port Talbot Little Warren, United Kingdom
Crime
43 reported · July 2026▲ 23% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences20
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Public order7
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Baglan · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Drug use & dealing
- Youth nuisance, rowdy groups, abusive behaviour, noise complaints Baglan Park
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
77 reported road collisions (2024)
16 killed or seriously injured · 95 casualties · 5.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
300 food businesses within 2 miles
- 261 rated 4–5 ★ (193 top)
- 12 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Baglan (0.5 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Baglan (0.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£162,967 average▲ 1.3% YoY
Across Neath Port Talbot · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£689 average monthly rent▲ 6.9% YoY
- 1 bed £498
- 2 bed £633
- 3 bed £725
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.4 times median annual pay (4.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (9.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (3.4 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Baglan Industrial Estate (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches17
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
142,286 residents in Neath Port Talbot · 322/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Wales
15% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 33% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band B (41% of 67,170)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Stephen Kinnock
Labour
Aberafan Maesteg
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,870 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
15 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£693 median full-time weekly pay
3.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£19,910 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
39% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 74,620 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
87% low-carbon electricity
Wind 60% · Solar 21% · Gas 13% · Nuclear 6%
52 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
7 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in SA12
- Rehab Team Pcp
- Neath Port Talbot Localit
- Virtual Ward Clinic
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Aberafan Maesteg:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases558 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership321 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office299 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test271 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety260 local signatures · 9,865 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Catharine's Church, Baglan · 0.4 kmSt Catharine's Church is the mother church of the parish of Baglan in Port Talbot, South Wales.
- 1906 Swansea earthquake · 0.4 km
The 1906 Swansea earthquake hit near the town of Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales on 27 June. It was one of the most damaging to hit Britain during the twentieth century, with a small area reaching an intensity of VII on the…
Baglan Dragons F.C. · 0.4 kmBaglan Dragons Football Club is a Welsh football team based in Baglan, Port Talbot, Wales. They play in the Cymru South.
Baglan, Neath Port Talbot · 0.5 kmBaglan is a village in Wales, adjoining Port Talbot, named after Saint Baglan. It is also a community and ward in the Neath Port Talbot county borough. In 2001, the population was 6,654. rising to 6,819 in 2011.
Baglan railway station · 0.5 kmBaglan railway station is a minor station in the village of Baglan in Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. It is 204 miles 53 chains (329.4 km) from the zero point at London Paddington, measured via Stroud.…
Baglan (electoral ward) · 0.7 kmThe Baglan electoral ward includes the communities of Baglan and Baglan Bay, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Baglan is in the Senedd constituency of Aberavon and the UK constituency of Aberafan Maesteg.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Baglan?
- Baglan is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, in the Neath Port Talbot local authority.
- How deprived is Baglan?
- The Neath Port Talbot local authority, which includes Baglan, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.