Port Talbot
Parish in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.596, -3.771 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 77 90 |
| Dialling code: | 01639 (Neath) |
Port Talbot is a coastal town in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, sited on the eastern edge of Swansea Bay with the long sandy sweep of Aberavon Beach nearby and the mouth of the River Afan close at hand. The town’s skyline is dominated by its large steelworks, served historically by the port and the M4, while pockets of parkland such as Margam Country Park and the gothic Margam Castle provide a striking contrast to the industrial landscape.
Historically built up around coal and steel in the 19th and 20th centuries, Port Talbot remains an important centre for heavy industry even as it faces the social and economic challenges of restructuring and regeneration. It also punches above its weight culturally, having produced high‑profile actors and a lively local arts and sporting scene, and retains a strong community identity rooted in its working‑class past.
Postcode districts covering Port Talbot
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Tonypandy 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Bridgend 10.6 miles17 km
- Llanelli 16.8 miles27 km
- Llanelli Rural 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Neath 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Coity Higher 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Briton Ferry 3.1 miles5 km
- Aberdare 15.5 miles25 km
- Aberdare East 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Aberdare West 15.6 miles25.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Port Talbot Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Aberavon Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Tai-bach Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Sandfields East Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cwmavon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Baglan Moors Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bryn and Cwmavon Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Margam Moors Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Sandfields West Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Baglan Bay Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Baglan Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bryn Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Port Talbot
SA13 1SN, SA13 2EP, SA13 1AF, SA13 1DF, SA13 1NU, SA13 1XW, SA13 1YS, SA13 1DH, SA13 1PT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 23 miles37 km
- Bristol Airport 47.6 miles76.6 km
- Port Talbot Parkway Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Baglan Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Port Talbot Ad
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 0.7 miles1.2 km
- The Grand Hotel 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Georgian Swansea 5 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Twelve Knights 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Towers Hotel and Spa 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Ibis Swansea 2 6.3 miles10.2 km
Schools in Port Talbot
- Central Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 9 miles14.5 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 17.3 miles27.9 km