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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People7,192 residentsin the Port Talbot East census areaMedian age 43.13,203 households69% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,101 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, manufacturing 15%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 66% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 97%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 mileMoel Gallt-y-Cwmmountain · 2.0 miCwmgwineu Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCwm y Geifrvalley · under a mileErgyd Isafhill · under a mileGraig Fawrcliffs · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTalbot Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haMargam Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 320 haTollgate Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 2 haGroeswen Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 10 haAberavon Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haCwmavon Allotmentsallotments · 2.0 miSource: 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,407 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation213 m699 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 256 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNeath Port Talbot Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryMount Surgeryunder a milePharmacyKnights Taibach Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDr Samantha Edwardsunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-throughPrimaryEastern Primary School132 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Cwm Brombil1,439 pupils1.0 miPrimaryCentral Primary School408 pupils1.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL22 miRailway stationPort Talbot Parkway1.2 miBus stationPort Talbot Parkway 11.2 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal7.6 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA13 postcode district.
