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 miles
- Tonypandy 13.5 miles
- Bridgend 10.6 miles
- Llanelli 16.8 miles
- Llanelli Rural 18.4 miles
- Neath 5.2 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.8 miles
- Coity Higher 10.4 miles
- Briton Ferry 3.1 miles
- Aberdare 15.5 miles
- Aberdare East 16.5 miles
- Aberdare West 15.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Port Talbot Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Aberavon Parish 0.9 miles
- Tai-bach Parish 1.1 miles
- Sandfields East Parish 1.6 miles
- Cwmavon Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Baglan Moors Parish 1.7 miles
- Bryn and Cwmavon Ward 2 miles
- Margam Moors Parish 2 miles
- Sandfields West Parish 2.3 miles
- Baglan Bay Parish 2.5 miles
- Baglan Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Bryn Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Port Talbot
SA13 1NN, SA13 9FL, SA13 1ST, SA13 1EA, SA13 2EG, SA13 1YE, SA13 1NH, SA13 1JZ, SA13 1YS … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 23 miles
- Bristol Airport 47.6 miles
- Port Talbot Parkway Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Baglan Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Port Talbot Ad
- Blanco's Hotel 3 0.8 miles
- The Twelve Knights 3 1.7 miles
- The Grand Hotel 0.5 miles
- Premier Inn Port Talbot 3 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea East 3 4.9 miles
- Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- Towers Hotel & Spa 3 4.4 miles
- The BlueBell Hotel 4.9 miles
- The Castle Hotel Neath 3 4.9 miles
- St Ives 4.9 miles
Schools in Port Talbot
- Central Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 1.4 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 1.7 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 4.8 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 7.3 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 8.4 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 9 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 10.8 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 15.7 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 15.8 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 17.3 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 17.3 miles