Living in Pontardawe

In Pontardawe, unemployment is 3.2% (2025).

Gigabit broadband availability was 90.7%. The employment rate was 54.4% in March 2021. Owner occupation accounted for 63.6% of homes in March 2021. Its population was 5,540 in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population5,540people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.

Median gross salary (region)2,989EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent806EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.2%country median 3.4% — 6% belowOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk

Recorded crime6,727incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean5.71µg/m³country median 6.5 — 12% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Lower unemployment than 63% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 87% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 84% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Pontardawe?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Pontardawe.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Pontardawe. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹¹Official · national market
Dwellings	2,405 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	806 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁹Official · county

Is Pontardawe a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–73%

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 23–47%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–71%

Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Pontardawe?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Pontardawe is 3.2%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Pontardawe 3.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	90.67 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	54.35 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	99.78 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	2,989 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	3.2 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2025	www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Pontardawe?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,653of €2,495 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,495
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €806
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,653

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pontardawe. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Pontardawe. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	4 count	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Pontardawe's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	1 count	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites¹³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pontardawe under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Pontardawe?

Police recorded about 6,727 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹⁰

Recorded crime across major citiesPontardawe highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,727 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹⁰Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	4,025 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	144.4 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.71 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 4.74 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 9.7 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Pontardawe?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.71 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁷

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

8°4°

10°5°

12°7°

15°9°

18°12°

20°14°

18°13°

15°10°

11°7°

9°5°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

103

113

118

114

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.7WHO 5 · EU 25

PM109.7WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂4.7WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Pontardawe is 5.7 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Pontardawe 5.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4.74 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁵Official
PM10 — annual mean	9.73 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.71 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁷Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.3 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.2 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 18 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 9.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MUMBLES HEAD¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 4.3 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 6.9 · May 9.5 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 5.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MUMBLES HEAD¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.3 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 9.6 · May 12.4 · Jun 15 · Jul 16.8 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 7.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MUMBLES HEAD¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 102.5 · Feb 73.7 · Mar 69.9 · Apr 59.9 · May 64.5 · Jun 68.6 · Jul 73.6 · Aug 87.7 · Sep 76.4 · Oct 112.8 · Nov 117.9 · Dec 114.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MUMBLES HEAD¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Plymouth ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.3 °C, Limerick (Ireland) ±1.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 1.9 km² in December 2022. Population density was 2,866.8 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Pontardawe?

The published population was 5,540 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	1.93 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	1.93 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.³Official
Foreign residents	175 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.⁴Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	1.81 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites¹³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	7.22 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	2,867 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁴Official · built-up-area figure
Population	5,540 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁴Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	63.62 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	3.2 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	42 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

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Is Pontardawe part of Swansea?

Pontardawe is in the published commuting zone of Swansea; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Swansea city profile

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Common questions

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How many people live in Pontardawe?

The published population was 5,540 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Pontardawe?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Pontardawe?

What is the unemployment rate in Pontardawe?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Pontardawe?

The median gross salary is 2,989 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Pontardawe?

175 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Pontardawe a good place to live?

Pontardawe may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Pontardawe part of Swansea?

Pontardawe is in the published commuting zone of Swansea; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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