United Kingdom / Western Europe
Port Talbot is an indexed city in United Kingdom (Western Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~37K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Port Talbot spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Port Talbot is a western europe city of about ~37K in United Kingdom. On the composite city-intelligence score, Port Talbot sits around the indexed median (78/100).
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Composite profile
78/100
Use the Port Talbot profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United Kingdom and across Western Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
78/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 78/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 48/100 | Port Talbot's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 78/100 | Port Talbot's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 83/100 | Port Talbot's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 81/100 | Port Talbot's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 81/100 | Port Talbot's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 83/100 | Port Talbot's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 83/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Port Talbot ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (81/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Port Talbot has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Port Talbot scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Port Talbot is high for remote workers (75/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Port Talbot is high for retirement (77/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Port Talbot, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Universal emergency | 99924/7 | 999 is the primary UK emergency number; 112 also connects to the same service from any phone. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Port Talbot, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the United Kingdom emergency profile.
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Port Talbot, with national-level information from United Kingdom where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Port Talbot, see the United Kingdom healthcare profile.
Official hospital registry
NHS England service finder for locating hospitals and other NHS services by postcode.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for United Kingdom public-health and hospital information.
Used as the official England hospital registry reference for verified facility lookups.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Port Talbot, with national-level context from United Kingdom where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Port Talbot, see the United Kingdom transport profile.
Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.
Used as the primary attribution for United Kingdom national transport context.
Used as the primary attribution for United Kingdom aviation authority information.
Used as the primary attribution for Great Britain rail infrastructure information.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Port Talbot. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Port Talbot will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Port Talbot drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — excellent quality of life (83/100), with nearby nature such as Gower Peninsula, Rhondda.
Excellent (83/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about £1,610/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, technology.
An oceanic climate, averaging about 10.2°C.
Higher education is strong (66/100).
Healthcare access is strong (67/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (66/100).
Within ~170 km: Gower Peninsula, Rhondda.
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Port Talbot's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Port Talbot's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Port Talbot's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Port Talbot's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Port Talbot's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Port Talbot's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Port Talbot — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Port Talbot — Oceanic climate, annual average 10.2°C, comfort score 64/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Port Talbot — tourism economy, economy score 72/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, technology. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Port Talbot — regional education center, education score 63/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Port Talbot — healthcare access city, healthcare score 67/100, retirement score 66/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Port Talbot using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Port Talbot — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Port Talbot using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Port Talbot using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Port Talbot. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include Port Talbot — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Coastal region · 18 places across 75 cities.
National parks · 10 places across 33 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 53 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 59 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 51 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Port Talbot — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
National Park Weekends · 10 places across 40 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Port Talbot, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Port Talbot has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Gower Peninsula, Rhondda and Afan Forest Park within weekend range.
Port Talbot has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 83/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Port Talbot spends roughly £1,610 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near £857. Overall the city is around average cost for the United Kingdom. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Port Talbot is high for remote workers (75/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Port Talbot's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and healthcare. Port Talbot has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and technology.
Port Talbot offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 80/100.
Port Talbot is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Law and Medicine.
Port Talbot offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, strong quality of life and good connectivity.
Port Talbot has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 67/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Port Talbot offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 66/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Port Talbot has an oceanic climate, averaging about 10.2°C annually with roughly 1100 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jun.
Port Talbot ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (81/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
Port Talbot indexes a walkability score of 76 and a cycling score of 65 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Port Talbot include Gower Peninsula, Rhondda and Afan Forest Park. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Port Talbot scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Port Talbot rates 55/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 97/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Gower Peninsula, Rhondda and Afan Forest Park supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Port Talbot profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United Kingdom and across Western Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (83/100) and climate risk (83/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (48/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the United Kingdom country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Port Talbot appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.