Welcome to Baglan Bay
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Baglan is a large village in Wales, adjoining Port Talbot, named after Saint Baglan. Baglan 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 is on the side of a steep hill and surrounded by two hills, Mynydd-y-Gaer to the north and Mynydd Dinas to the east. The moors and Baglan Bay are to the southwest. The village contains a number of historical buildings such as Baglan House, St. Catharine's Church, and St. Baglan's Church. The first St. Baglan's Church is now a shell after a fire in 1954. St. Catharine's Church was designed by Welsh architect John Prichard, an exponent of the neo-Gothic style and dedicated in 1882. Baglan House was one of the seats of the Villiers family, earls of Jersey.Baglan railway station is on the South Wales Main Line with trains to Cardiff and Swansea.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
475 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
262 (2021) |
Density |
55 people/km2 |
Mean age |
|
Ward |
Baglan |
District |
Neath Port Talbot |
Postcodes |
SA12 |
ONS ID |
W04000601 |
Council
Contact details for Baglan Bay Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
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Heritage
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