Photo: Chris Shaw · CC BY-SA 2.0For the ages of its people, Pontneddfechan has more residents in bad health than expected
At the 2021 Census, 128 people reported bad or very bad health for every 100 expected from Pontneddfechan’s ages at England and Wales’s rates. Pontneddfechan has no Health Grade.
What stands out about health in Pontneddfechan
More people report bad health than its ages predict
At the 2021 Census, 128 residents reported bad or very bad health for every 100 that England and Wales’s rates would give a village with these ages, and 110 were disabled for every 100 expected. Census health ↓
Written from the Census 2021 and NHS Wales figures on this page.
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
Census 2021, all residents, as answered (not adjusted for age).
Adjusted for age, 128 report bad health for every 100 expected, more than the national rate.
Show as a table
| Census 2021 | Pontneddfechan | Powys | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 78% | 78% |
| Fair health | 11% | 16% | 15% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.4% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled under the Equality Act | 23% | 22% | 22% |
| Day-to-day activities limited a lot | 12% | 9.7% | 11% |
Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas (towns and cities), from the same Census 2021 output areas.
Care in and near Pontneddfechan
The nearest A&E, GP practices, and where to go when it’s urgent but not an emergency. In an emergency, call 999.
| Distance | Hospital |
|---|---|
| 7.5 mi | Ystradgynlais Community Hospital Swansea |
| 8 mi | Ysbyty George Thomas Treorchy |
| 8.8 mi | Prince Charles Hospital A&E Merthyr Tydfil |
| 9.2 mi | Tonna Hospital Neath |
| 9.8 mi | Ysbyty Cwm Cynon Mountain Ash |
| 10 mi | Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Tonypandy |
| 11 mi | Maesteg General Hospital Maesteg |
| 11 mi | Cimla Hospital Neath |
NHS Wales hospital sites from the NHS Organisation Data Service (October 2026). “A&E” marks the 12 hospitals with a major emergency department; minor injury units aren’t listed. Healthcare Inspectorate Wales inspects Welsh hospitals but doesn’t publish ratings, so none are shown.
No GP practice in Pontneddfechan itself
The nearest practices.
| Practice | Distance |
|---|---|
| Vale of Neath Practice Neath SA11 5AT | 2.5 mi |
| Hirwaun Medical Centre Aberdare CF44 9SL | 3.6 mi |
| The Health Centre Port Talbot SA13 3DP | 5.8 mi |
| Dulais Valley Prim Care Centre Neath SA10 9EY | 5.9 mi |
| St John's Medical Practice Aberdare CF44 7DD | 6.8 mi |
| 74 Monk Street Aberdare CF44 7PA | 6.9 mi |
GP practices in Wales from the NHS Organisation Data Service (October 2026), placed by postcode. Healthcare Inspectorate Wales doesn’t publish practice ratings. You can register with any practice whose area covers your address.
Health in the places around Pontneddfechan
Bad health per 100 expected for each place’s ages, and the nearest A&E. Tap a town for its health page.
| Town | People | Bad health | Nearest A&E | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontneddfechan | 377 | 128 | 8.8 mi | — |
| Glyn-neath | 3,927 | 143 | 10 mi | C− |
| Cwmgwrach | 1,071 | 132 | 11 mi | C− |
| Seven Sisters | 1,343 | 153 | 11 mi | D |
| Resolven | 2,162 | 161 | 10 mi | D− |
| Treherbert | 5,427 | 193 | 9 mi | D− |
| Aberdare | 37,675 | 169 | 4.5 mi | D |
| Creunant | 1,664 | 166 | 8.5 mi | D |
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Adjusted for age. A ratio of 100 means as many deaths, admissions or reports of bad health as England’s rates (England and Wales’s for the Census) would give a town with these ages; 120 means a fifth more.
- Small areas, summed to the town. The Census measures are counted for the town’s own output areas.
- Different years. The Census was taken in March 2021. NHS sites are as listed by NHS Wales in October 2026.
- Distances are straight lines. Miles are measured from the town’s centre to each site; the road is longer. For an emergency, call 999; for urgent advice, call NHS 111.
Questions about health in Pontneddfechan
Where is the nearest A&E to Pontneddfechan?
Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, about 8.8 mi from the town centre in a straight line. In an emergency call 999; for urgent advice call NHS 111.
How many GP practices are there in Pontneddfechan?
There’s no GP surgery inside Pontneddfechan itself; the nearest is about 2.5 mi away.
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Sources: ONS health state life expectancy for small areas (MSOAs), England and Wales, 2019 to 2023 (life expectancy and healthy life expectancy) · ONS Census 2021 general health and disability, adjusted for age by TownRatings (observed ÷ expected at England and Wales rates) · NHS Organisation Data Service (GP practices and NHS Wales sites, October 2026) · ONS Postcode Directory · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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