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 3PG, FY1 4ED, FY1 9PA, FY1 9TR, FY1 1BA, FY1 1JA, FY1 4QG, FY1 4RN, FY1 4NY … 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
- Happy Return Hotel 3
- The Franklyn Hotel B&B
- Clifton Private Hotel
- West Vale Villa 3
- The Trafford Hotel 3
- Pearl Hotel
- Holiday Inn Blackpool 4
- Delamere Hotel
- Boltonia 3
- Windsor House Hotel 3
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