Tai-bach
Parish in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.585, -3.752 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 78 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01639 (Neath) |
Tai-bach is a compact, largely residential community on the edge of Port Talbot in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It sits just inland from the Severn Estuary and is a short hop from local coastal stretches such as Aberavon, while green spaces like Margam Country Park are within easy reach, giving a mix of urban and semi-rural character.
The area’s character was shaped by 19th‑ and 20th‑century coal and steel industries, so you’ll find rows of Victorian and Edwardian terraces alongside more modern housing, community halls and pubs. There’s a strong local identity and working‑class heritage, with ongoing regeneration efforts and community projects reflecting contemporary economic changes while preserving the area’s industrial past.
Postcode districts covering Tai-bach
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 8.9 miles
- Tonypandy 12.9 miles
- Barry 24.6 miles
- Bridgend 9.5 miles
- Llanelli 17.8 miles
- Llanelli Rural 19.4 miles
- Neath 6.3 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.5 miles
- Coity Higher 9.4 miles
- Briton Ferry 4.2 miles
- Aberdare 15.3 miles
- Aberdare East 16.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Margam Moors Parish 1.5 miles
- Port Talbot Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Margam and Tai-bach Ward 1.7 miles
- Aberavon Parish 1.9 miles
- Cwmavon Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Bryn and Cwmavon Ward 2.4 miles
- Sandfields East Parish 2.4 miles
- Bryn Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Baglan Moors Parish 2.8 miles
- Margam Parish 2.8 miles
- Sandfields West Parish 3.3 miles
- Coedhirwaun Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Tai-bach
SA13 2YH, SA13 2TY, SA13 2YB, SA13 2HL, SA13 1PZ, SA13 2HW, SA13 2LN, SA13 2YF, SA13 1TS … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 21.9 miles
- Bristol Airport 46.6 miles
- Port Talbot Parkway Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Baglan Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Tai-bach Ad
- The Twelve Knights 3 0.8 miles
- Blanco's Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- The Grand Hotel 1.3 miles
- Premier Inn Port Talbot 3 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea East 3 6.1 miles
- Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- The Old House 1147 4.4 miles
- Towers Hotel & Spa 3 5.5 miles
- The BlueBell Hotel 5.9 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Bridgend Cardiff M4 2.5 7.8 miles
Schools in Tai-bach
- Eastern Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 2.2 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 2.4 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 5.8 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 7.3 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 8.3 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 9.9 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 10 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 14.9 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 16.3 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 17.4 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 17.6 miles