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About

Pontardawe is a town in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, set on the River Tawe in the Swansea Valley. Its Welsh name translates as "bridge on the Tawe", reflecting the crossing that helped the settlement develop. The town occupies a narrow strip of valley floor with the river running close to High Street and local shops. Industry expanded here in the 19th century with iron and tinplate works; traces of that past remain in former industrial buildings, street patterns and place names. Residential areas rise from the river up the valley sides.
Pontardawe Arts Centre sits close to the river and stages theatre, music and community events, drawing local and touring productions. Green spaces and riverside paths follow the Tawe, used for walking and cycling. Local services include schools, shops and a leisure centre, and community groups maintain clubs and festivals through the year. The town serves as a local centre for surrounding villages and retains a mix of civic and commercial functions rooted in its riverside setting.

Area overview

On average Pontardawe has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Pontardawe is £46,770 per year. Pontardawe is home to around 12,454 people, with a population density of about 241.5 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
13.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Pontardawe Population
12,454
Population density
241.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.15(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.31(-50%)
Public order
6.58(-26%)
Shoplifting
4.74(-32%)
Drugs
4.34(+48%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
12,009
96.44%
Other White
124
1%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
39
0.31%
Other Asian
33
0.27%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
33
0.27%
Total population: 12,452

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,278
31.96%
No qualifications
1,929
18.81%
Level 3 (A level)
1,682
16.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,589
15.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
853
8.32%
Total 16+ residents: 10,257

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,134
40.05%
Owns with a mortgage
1,710
32.09%
Other social rented
544
10.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
448
8.41%
Social rents from council
331
6.21%
Total households: 5,329

Property prices in Pontardawe

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £216,500 in Pontardawe area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pontardawe in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Pontardawe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached66£262,750
Flats1£79,995
Semi-Detached66£190,000
Terraced17£153,000

10 years median price trend in Pontardawe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pontardawe.

All postcodes in Pontardawe

SA84QE

Gellyfowy Road

SA83AT

Heol Glynderwen

SA83BA

Ynys Y Mond Road

SA84JD

Quarr Road

SA84JJ

School Lane

SA83AD

Mill Row

SA83AR

Lon Tanyrallt

SA83ET

Primrose Lane

SA83FB

Ffordd Cynon

SA83HB

Neath Road

SA83HD

Plas Road

SA84PP

New Road

SA84ST

Garth Road

SA83BX

Dyffryn Road

SA84BR

The Green

SA84LT

Gelligron Road

SA84PX

Cherry Grove

SA84SY

Pontardawe Road

SA84BW

Clos Nant Ddu

SA84JR

Alltycham Drive

SA84RR

Baran Road

SA84DN

Pheasant Road

SA84HP

Ynisderw Road

SA84HU

High Street

SA84LJ

Oak Hill Way

SA84NF

Waun Sterw

SA83DR

Maes Y Cornel

SA84PL

Llanguicke Road

SA84QJ

Ynysmeudwy Road

SA83DX

Lon Catwg

SA84DH

Heol Y Llwynau

SA84NT

Fairway Drive

SA84TU

Gellyfowy Road

SA83JH

Rhos

SA84DR

Lloyd Street

SA84ER

Orchard Street

SA84NL

Gwyrddgoed Road

SA83AN

Gwyn Street

SA83EQ

Heol Y Nant

SA83JA

Tyllwyd

SA84LD

Oakfield Road

SA84QH

St Marys Road

SA84TE

Cwmclyd Road

SA83JG

Clos Llwynallt

SA84AN

Derw Road

SA84DP

Pheasant Road

SA84ET

Holly Street

SA84NN

Lon Y Coed

SA84SH

Ael-Y-Fro

SA84TJ

Gwrhyd Road

SA84AL

Swansea Road

SA84HJ

Woodland Road

SA84NY

Cefnllan Road

SA83BL

Lon Y Wern

SA83BT

High Street

SA83EZ

Pen Yr Alltwen Park

SA83HF

March Hywel

SA83JS

Rhos

SA84AU

Graig Road

SA84JQ

Hopkin Street

SA84NS

Ael Y Fro

SA84PB

Vicarage Drive

SA83BW

Alltwen Chwyth

SA83DZ

Gelli Geiros

SA83ER

Delffordd

SA84HQ

George Street

SA84NP

Gelligron Road

SA79JE

Allt-wen

SA83HU

Fern Field

SA89AW

Pontardawe

SA83AG

Lon Tanyrallt

SA83BS

Penygraig Road

SA84AP

Glynmeirch Road

SA84DD

Heol Y Llwynau

SA84HY

Dynevor Terrace

SA84NE

West Crossways

SA84QQ

Bethesda Road

SA84SX

Pontardawe Road

SA84BS

Swansea Road

SA84NU

Derwen Deg

SA84PU

Parc Gilbertson

SA84TL

Gwrhyd Road

SA83BJ

Lon Y Wern

SA84HX

Dynevor Terrace

SA95AB

Pontardawe

SA84BN

Swansea Road

SA84DL

New Road

SA84DT

Clos Pentyle

SA83BN

Heol Y Parc

SA84AE

Primrose Row

SA84HA

Tawe Terrace

SA84HL

Pontardawe

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.