Pontardawe
WardNorth west Neath Port Talbot. About 5,486 people in 29 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Pontardawe, 86.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Pontardawe compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
PontardaweMiddle
Population34 wards, Neath Port Talbot · 2021
5,46110th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage34 wards, Neath Port Talbot · Jan 2026
86.3%11th lowest
Claimant rate34 wards, Neath Port Talbot · Aug 2026
3.3%14th highest
Aged 15 to 6434 wards, Neath Port Talbot · 2021
62.2%joint 15th highest
Figures for the whole of Neath Port Talbot
These figures are published for the whole of Neath Port Talbot, not for each ward, so they describe all of Neath Port Talbot and not Pontardawe alone. See Neath Port Talbot
Pontardawe in brief
Pontardawe had 5,461 usual residents at the census.
In Pontardawe, 86.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Pontardawe, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
62.2% of residents in Pontardawe were aged 15 to 64 at the census.