Talbot is an inner-urban ward of Blackpool that sits close to the town centre and seafront. The area mixes Victorian terraces, rows of guesthouses and pockets of modern housing with local shops and hospitality businesses, and lies within easy reach of seafront attractions such as Blackpool Tower and the Promenade.
Historically shaped by the boom of the Victorian seaside resort, the ward’s character combines long-standing local communities with a tourism‑led economy; that brings both lively cultural elements and seasonal pressure on services. There have been ongoing regeneration efforts to improve housing, employment opportunities and public spaces, reflecting a neighbourhood balancing heritage, social diversity and the challenges common to many coastal towns.
Postcode districts covering Talbot
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 14.2 miles
- Blackburn 23.1 miles
- Blackpool 1.3 miles
- Southport 12.9 miles
- Morecambe 18.9 miles
- Lancaster 18.8 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 22.4 miles
- Kirkby 24.2 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 4.9 miles
- Skelmersdale 21.5 miles
- Leyland 16.2 miles
- Chorley 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brunswick Ward 0.4 miles
- Claremont Ward 0.6 miles
- Tyldesley Ward 0.7 miles
- Bloomfield Ward 0.8 miles
- Layton Ward 1 mile
- Victoria Ward 1.1 miles
- Blackpool Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hawes Side Ward 1.4 miles
- Marton Ward 1.4 miles
- Warbreck Ward 1.4 miles
- Greenlands Ward 1.7 miles
- Waterloo Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Talbot
FY1 1NB, FY1 1DR, FY1 3TE, FY3 9ED, FY1 3AZ, FY1 4PF, FY1 3PX, FY1 4LH, FY3 9ET … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 34.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 44.9 miles
- Blackpool North Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Blackpool South Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels in Talbot Ad
- Holiday Inn Blackpool 3.5
- Happy Return Hotel 3
- Pine Lodge Hotel 3
- Stay at 25
- Tropics Beach Hotel 3
- Rose 3
- The Trafford Hotel 3
- The Orbiston
- The Melville Hotel
- Malibu Hotel
Schools in Talbot
- Blackpool St John's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 0.9 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 4.8 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 12.6 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 13.4 miles
- Claughton Estate 13.8 miles
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 14.4 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 14.5 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 14.8 miles
- Old Wood Forest 15.3 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 15.4 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 15.5 miles