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
9°CClear
- Today: 11° / 8° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:43
9h 29m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Port Talbot Little Warren, United Kingdom
Crime
64 reported · August 2026▲ 106% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour26
- Violence & sexual offences19
- Public order8
- Criminal damage & arson7
Neighbourhood team: Baglan · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Road Safety & Speeding
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
58 reported road collisions (2025)
22 killed or seriously injured · 69 casualties · 4.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
299 food businesses within 2 miles
- 263 rated 4–5 ★ (196 top)
- 14 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
£165,787 average▲ 2% YoY
Across Neath Port Talbot · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£690 average monthly rent▲ 6.3% YoY
- 1 bed £499
- 2 bed £634
- 3 bed £727
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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)
4 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,793
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,873
- Net moves−80
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
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
3,950 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£693 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% 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
8% low-carbon electricity
Gas 92% · Wind 8%
364 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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 cases560 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety300 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth214 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals150 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK138 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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.