Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Port Talbot at a glance
- House prices
- £165,000
- Lower prices9th percentile
- Schools
- 2nd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 110 per 1,000 residents
- Weak20th percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Port Talbot a good place to live?
Port Talbot may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Port Talbot
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 110 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 20th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Port Talbot
House prices
- Median sale price
- £165,000
- Percentile
- 9th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 53 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Port Talbot
Schools
2nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Port Talbot
Flood risk
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.
About missing dataTransport in Port Talbot
Transport
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Port Talbot a good place to live?
Port Talbot may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Port Talbot safe?
Port Talbot ranks in the 20th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Port Talbot?
The median sale price was £165,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 9th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Port Talbot?
Schools rank in the 2nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Port Talbot?
Nearby public profiles include Cimla and Pelenna in Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot and Spilsby in East Lindsey.
