Port Talbot has long established strengths in manufacturing and steel production. This is combined with a firm focus on continuing to develop cutting edge, world class industries in sectors such as Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Construction and Green Energy.
What has been filmed in Port Talbot?
Port Talbot has been the location for a number of movies including war film Nine Men (1943) when Margam Sands stood in rather convincingly for the Libyan Desert, A Kiss Before Dying (1991) starring Sean Young and Matt Dillon, many scenes of which featured the Port Talbot steelworks, Twin Town (1997) and I Know You Know 15 Mar 2012
What is the Welsh name for Port Talbot?
Aberafan
Is Port Talbot poor?
Gwynedd, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend are among the areas of worst deprivation in the UK, according to a new study. Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend made up some of the 20 local authorities in England and Wales with the highest proportion of individuals in poor health.4 Sept 2017
Is Port Talbot the most polluted?
The South Wales town of Port Talbot topped the list of UK urban areas for days that exceeded safe levels of particulate matter during 2018, according to Defra figures.2 May 2019
Why does Port Talbot smell?
A haze, spiked with a strong smell of sulphur, hangs in the air as you approach the belt of heavily industrialised land that runs along the eastern edge of Swansea bay. But it is an invisible pollutant that places Port Talbot high in the air pollution charts. 3 Sept 2000
Is Neath Port Talbot a nice place to live?
Neath is predominantly a safe, family-friendly place to live with a strong sense of community. Crime rates here are lower than similarly sized towns across the UK and lower than average for the South Wales police force area.9 May 2021
How polluted is Port Talbot?
Air pollution level Air quality index Main pollutant
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Good 50 US AQI PM2.5
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What industry is Port Talbot?
Copper smelting and coal mining transformed the region during the Industrial Revolution. While many older industries have since disappeared, Neath Port Talbot today remains primarily industrial, with a range of manufacturing facilities—including steel, petrochemicals, and apparel—as well as automotive engineering.30 Nov 2021
Is Port Talbot a good place to live?
Bridgend & Neath Port Talbot are the 114th best places to live in the UK 2015. There are so many differences among the places you could live in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that it can be very hard to know what to expect in different regions when you are looking to move.