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A profile of Neath Port Talbot from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Neath Port Talbot was 142,028 in 2025, down 0.4% from 2024.

Population142,0282025Down 0.4% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over22.4%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share3.6%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-802025Compared with 1,070 in 2024
139K140K141K142K143K201120142017202020252011: 139,880 persons2012: 139,694 persons2013: 139,093 persons2014: 139,439 persons2015: 139,704 persons2016: 141,000 persons2017: 141,022 persons2018: 141,342 persons2019: 141,385 persons2020: 142,308 persons2021: 141,934 persons2022: 142,119 persons2023: 141,747 persons2024: 142,627 persons2025: 142,028 persons139K140K141K142K143K20112016202120252011: 139,880 persons2012: 139,694 persons2013: 139,093 persons2014: 139,439 persons2015: 139,704 persons2016: 141,000 persons2017: 141,022 persons2018: 141,342 persons2019: 141,385 persons2020: 142,308 persons2021: 141,934 persons2022: 142,119 persons2023: 141,747 persons2024: 142,627 persons2025: 142,028 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Neath Port Talbot (pounds sterling) was £168,082 (provisional) in July 2026, up 2.9% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£168,082July 2026, provisionalUp 2.9% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly2.9%July 2026, provisionalDown 1 percentage point from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£690August 2026, provisionalUp 6.3% from August 2025
120K130K140K150K160K170K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 128,996 GBP2021-08: 130,837 GBP2021-09: 130,532 GBP2021-10: 134,974 GBP2021-11: 136,662 GBP2021-12: 139,722 GBP2022-01: 141,548 GBP2022-02: 140,109 GBP2022-03: 138,622 GBP2022-04: 137,614 GBP2022-05: 142,136 GBP2022-06: 145,965 GBP2022-07: 147,166 GBP2022-08: 148,109 GBP2022-09: 151,437 GBP2022-10: 153,435 GBP2022-11: 154,606 GBP2022-12: 152,712 GBP2023-01: 154,274 GBP2023-02: 155,733 GBP2023-03: 154,664 GBP2023-04: 151,376 GBP2023-05: 149,458 GBP2023-06: 150,478 GBP2023-07: 152,750 GBP2023-08: 151,794 GBP2023-09: 151,130 GBP2023-10: 151,302 GBP2023-11: 154,007 GBP2023-12: 155,249 GBP2024-01: 151,019 GBP2024-02: 147,618 GBP2024-03: 146,150 GBP2024-04: 148,191 GBP2024-05: 150,106 GBP2024-06: 153,961 GBP2024-07: 157,340 GBP2024-08: 156,722 GBP2024-09: 152,939 GBP2024-10: 150,650 GBP2024-11: 154,714 GBP2024-12: 155,612 GBP2025-01: 156,248 GBP2025-02: 154,731 GBP2025-03: 156,285 GBP2025-04: 157,789 GBP2025-05: 159,730 GBP2025-06: 160,895 GBP2025-07: 163,422 GBP2025-08: 162,580 GBP2025-09: 160,084 GBP2025-10: 159,172 GBP2025-11: 160,998 GBP2025-12: 161,516 GBP2026-01: 160,237 GBP2026-02: 158,593 GBP2026-03: 161,073 GBP2026-04: 160,325 GBP2026-05: 162,985 GBP2026-06: 163,942 GBP2026-07: 168,082 GBP120K130K140K150K160K170K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 128,996 GBP2021-08: 130,837 GBP2021-09: 130,532 GBP2021-10: 134,974 GBP2021-11: 136,662 GBP2021-12: 139,722 GBP2022-01: 141,548 GBP2022-02: 140,109 GBP2022-03: 138,622 GBP2022-04: 137,614 GBP2022-05: 142,136 GBP2022-06: 145,965 GBP2022-07: 147,166 GBP2022-08: 148,109 GBP2022-09: 151,437 GBP2022-10: 153,435 GBP2022-11: 154,606 GBP2022-12: 152,712 GBP2023-01: 154,274 GBP2023-02: 155,733 GBP2023-03: 154,664 GBP2023-04: 151,376 GBP2023-05: 149,458 GBP2023-06: 150,478 GBP2023-07: 152,750 GBP2023-08: 151,794 GBP2023-09: 151,130 GBP2023-10: 151,302 GBP2023-11: 154,007 GBP2023-12: 155,249 GBP2024-01: 151,019 GBP2024-02: 147,618 GBP2024-03: 146,150 GBP2024-04: 148,191 GBP2024-05: 150,106 GBP2024-06: 153,961 GBP2024-07: 157,340 GBP2024-08: 156,722 GBP2024-09: 152,939 GBP2024-10: 150,650 GBP2024-11: 154,714 GBP2024-12: 155,612 GBP2025-01: 156,248 GBP2025-02: 154,731 GBP2025-03: 156,285 GBP2025-04: 157,789 GBP2025-05: 159,730 GBP2025-06: 160,895 GBP2025-07: 163,422 GBP2025-08: 162,580 GBP2025-09: 160,084 GBP2025-10: 159,172 GBP2025-11: 160,998 GBP2025-12: 161,516 GBP2026-01: 160,237 GBP2026-02: 158,593 GBP2026-03: 161,073 GBP2026-04: 160,325 GBP2026-05: 162,985 GBP2026-06: 163,942 GBP2026-07: 168,082 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Neath Port Talbot were 3,220 in 2024, down 5.4% from 2023.

Active enterprises3,2202024Down 5.4% from 2023
Enterprise births3702024Down 3.9% from 2023
3,2003,3003,4003,5003,6002019202020212022202320242019: 3,230 count2020: 3,305 count2021: 3,395 count2022: 3,520 count2023: 3,405 count2024: 3,220 count3,2003,3003,4003,5003,6002019202120242019: 3,230 count2020: 3,305 count2021: 3,395 count2022: 3,520 count2023: 3,405 count2024: 3,220 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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