People in Port Talbot

Population

28,258

Density /km²

1,427.21

Median age

41.3

In good health

74%

Disabled (Equality Act)

27%

In work (16+)

49%

Unemployed (of those working or looking)

6%

Degree or above

22%

A-level equivalent

16%

GCSE-level

25%

Apprenticeship

5.8%

Other

2.7%

No qualifications

29%

Families w/ children

15%

One-person homes

35%

Owned outright

33%

Private renting

18%

Married or civil partnered (16+)

40%

All adults speak English as a main language

98%

White

95%

Asian or Asian British

3%

Black or Black British

0%

Mixed or multiple

2%

Other ethnic groups

1%

Higher managerial & professional

6%

Lower managerial & professional

15%

Intermediate

11%

Self-employed & small employers

6%

Routine & manual

44%

Never worked / long-term unemployed

12.6%

Full-time students

5.5%

Christian

40%

Muslim

1.8%

Hindu

0.5%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

Buddhist

0.3%

No religion

52%

Other religion

0.4%

Data last updated: 15 August 2026