Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:57 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:18 am – 4:07 pm
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People6,751 residentsin the Baglan census areaMedian age 45.72,955 households81% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright8% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,076 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, manufacturing 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 70% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,283 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December16 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Dinasmountain · 1.3 miMynydd-y-Gaermountain · 1.4 miAberavon Sandsbeach · 1.7 miCefn-cwrt Reservoirreservoir · under a mileDaren Wenhill · under a mileCwm Baglanvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Baglanpark · under a mile · 3 haParc Jerseypark · 1.2 mi · 7 haSwansea Bay Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 87 haEvans Bevan Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haPort Talbot Town Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haMoor Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201810 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202442 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.7 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,124 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 207 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNeath Port Talbot Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryWaterside Medical Practice8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBaglan Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDr Samantha Edwardsunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-throughPrimaryBaglan Primary School270 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Bae Baglan1,383 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBlaenbaglan Primary School267 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL26 miRailway stationBaglanunder a mileBus stationPort Talbot Bus Station 12.1 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal4.8 miBus stops92 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA12 postcode district.
