Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:57 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:18 am – 4:07 pm
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People6,397 residentsin the Port Talbot South & Margam census areaMedian age 42.62,765 households70% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,804 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,145 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January21 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Brombilmountain · under a mileMynydd y Castellmountain · 2.0 miMargam Sandsbeach · 1.8 miGraig Fawrcliffs · under a mileCwm y Geifrvalley · under a mileCwmgwineu Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTollgate Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haMargam Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 320 haTalbot Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haGroeswen Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 10 haAberavon Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201813 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202440 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.0 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,906 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 242 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNeath Port Talbot Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryMount Surgeryunder a milePharmacyKnights Taibach Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDr Samantha Edwardsunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 all-throughAll-throughYsgol Cwm Brombil1,439 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEastern Primary School132 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCentral Primary School408 pupils1.1 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL22 miRailway stationPort Talbot Parkway1.3 miBus stationPort Talbot Parkway 11.3 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal7.5 miBus stops32 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA13 postcode district.
