Dyffryn, Neath Port Talbot
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| Ordnance Survey | |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SS735987 |
| Geography | |
| Total population | 3,189 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
| Number of councillors: | 1 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA10 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792/+44-1639 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Aberavon |
| UK Parliament: | Aberavon |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
Dyffryn is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. The electoral ward comprises some or all of the following areas: Bryncoch, Cwrt Herbert, Longford, Neath Abbey, Darran Wood, Rhydhir and Stanley Wood in the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon. The ward is coterminous with the Dyffryn Clydach community.
The community is only 2.7 square miles in size and is packed with history. The ruins of Neath Abbey monastery is to be found in this area. On the site of the current Tesco store is believed to be an ancient castle dating back to the 11th Century.
The more central and northerly parts of the ward is mostly rural. It consists of picturesque farmland and woodland encircling the western base of Mount Drummau. The river Clydach flows through the area of the ward in a North-South direction, past Neath Abbey. The woodland surrounding the river forms a public park.
Dyffryn is bounded by the wards of Llansamlet and Clydach of Swansea to the west; Allt-Wen to the north; Bryncoch North and Bryncoch South to the east; Neath East to the south; and Coedffranc North and Coedffranc Central to the south west.
In the 2008 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 49.1%. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martyn Peters | Plaid Cymru | 958 | Plaid Cymru hold |
| Stephen Absalom | Independent | 302 |
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