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Bryn-coch North (Gogledd Bryn-coch)

Ward in Neath Port Talbot, Wales

Coordinates:51.687, -3.819
OS grid ref:SN 74 00
Dialling code: 01639 (Neath)
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Located on the northern edge of Neath within the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Bryn-coch North is a mainly suburban, residential ward in Wales, with a mix of older stone houses and post‑war developments and a few pleasant green spaces that give views over the surrounding Neath valley.

It shares the industrial and coal‑mining heritage of the wider Neath area, though today the local economy is largely commuter‑based with many residents travelling to Neath, Swansea or along the M4. Community life centres on local schools, sports clubs and small shops, and the ward elects councillors to Neath Port Talbot Council who handle planning, services and upkeep of neighbourhood amenities.

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Transport links

  • Cardiff Airport 28.6 miles46.1 km
  • Bristol Airport 51.7 miles83.3 km
  • Neath Abbey 1.8 miles2.9 km
  • Skewen Railway Station 2.1 miles3.5 km

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Schools in Bryn-coch North

  • Blaenhonddan Primary School Primary
  • Bryncoch CIW Primary School Primary
  • Ysgol Hendrefelin Special
  • Ysgol Maes y Coed Special

Local points of interest

  • The Gnoll Stadium 1.8 miles3 km
  • Liberty Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
  • Victoria Road Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
  • Afan Lido Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
  • Swansea Princess Way Museum 7 miles11.2 km
  • The Egypt Center Museum 8.6 miles13.9 km
  • Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
  • Stebonheath Park Stadium 14.1 miles22.6 km
  • Llanelli FC Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
  • Ogmore Forest Forest 14.3 miles23.1 km
  • Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 15 miles24.1 km
  • Fforest Fawr Mountains 15.1 miles24.3 km