Neighbourhood · Neath Port Talbot · Wales
Port Talbot East
Neath Port Talbot 018 · 5 sub-areas · 7,241 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (82/100)Watch-out: Families (42/100)Liveability 94/100 · Best 10%Commuter neighbourhood
Port Talbot East is a commuter neighbourhood within Neath Port Talbot — train into Cardiff runs in around 41 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
94/100
Best 10%
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Port Talbot East?
A snapshot of Port Talbot East
2 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £668 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Port Talbot East in Neath Port Talbot
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Port Talbot East?
- The median monthly rent across Port Talbot East is £668.
- How safe is Port Talbot East?
- Port Talbot East has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Port Talbot East?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 9 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Port Talbot East?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Port Talbot East, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 68423 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Port Talbot East?
- The most common council tax band in Port Talbot East is B. Council tax is set by Neath Port Talbot council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Port Talbot East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Port Talbot East to central London is approximately 155 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Port Talbot East?
- 100% of premises in Port Talbot East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Port Talbot East?
- The average property price across Neath Port Talbot (the local authority covering Port Talbot East) is approximately £156,975, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Port Talbot East a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.34 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,709.)
- Which local areas are part of Port Talbot East?
- Port Talbot East contains 5 local areas: Neath Port Talbot 018C, Neath Port Talbot 018B, Neath Port Talbot 018D, Neath Port Talbot 018E, Neath Port Talbot 018A.
- Where is Port Talbot East?
- Port Talbot East sits within Neath Port Talbot in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Port Talbot East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Port Talbot East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Port Talbot East is £668. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Port Talbot East a safe place to live?
- Port Talbot East has a safety score of 57/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Port Talbot East?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Port Talbot East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Port Talbot East?
- Public-transport commute time from Port Talbot East to central London is approximately 155 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Port Talbot East different from the rest of Neath Port Talbot?
- Port Talbot East contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Port Talbot East rank in Neath Port Talbot?
- Port Talbot East scores 94/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Neath Port Talbot, see the Cities table on the Neath Port Talbot page.
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