Pontlliw’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Pontlliw’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PontlliwWest Glamorgan
It is a village of 597 residents in West Glamorgan, Wales.
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Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
597
Census 2021 · Swansea council
Median home
£285K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.3
22% are 65+ · West Glamorgan 21%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Pontlliw a good place to live?
There are no grades for Pontlliw: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. 56% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Pontlliw stand out
The 3 things Pontlliw does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Own outright
Housing
56% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (Wales’s towns 31%)
West Glamorgan 30%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pontlliw.
Who lives here
Pontlliw is a graduates’ town: 40% hold a degree, more than in West Glamorgan’s towns and across Wales’s towns
49.3median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.6% of residents, below both West Glamorgan’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (12%). The under-15s are 14% of the population here. Typical age in Pontlliw: 49.3, the median.
PontlliwWest GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Pontlliw | West Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 21% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Household income in Pontlliw, £55K a year, runs above West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
5%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 27%, below both West Glamorgan’s towns (43%) and Wales’s towns (41%). By car: that was how 92% of commuters travelled at the census. 3% of commuters who live in Pontlliw also work there.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bus1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Pontlliw: 6%, fewer than in West Glamorgan’s towns and across Wales’s towns
£285Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both West Glamorgan’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 93%. Private rents average £852 a month across the Swansea council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pontlliw£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £292,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £281,750 | 8 |
93%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
6%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£852
average private rent a month, Swansea council area
£2,238
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Pontlliw records less burglary and damage per resident than West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 1.1 per 1,000 a year
8.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
40% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violent crime ran at 8.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both West Glamorgan’s towns (25.6) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Police recorded 10 crimes inside Pontlliw’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order4
Drugs1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social2
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
8.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
87% of people in Pontlliw say their health is good or very good, more than in West Glamorgan’s towns and across Wales’s towns
87%good or very good health
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.7% of the town. 17% of residents have a disability, below both West Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Seeing a GP means leaving Pontlliw: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Pontlliw | West Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 23% | 22% |
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
History
All 2 of Pontlliw’s listed buildings are Grade II
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, below West Glamorgan’s towns (27%) and Wales’s towns (27%) alike. Listed buildings per head: 34 for every 10,000 residents of Pontlliw.
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
34
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pontlliw
12pages on Pontlliw
The big questions
Safety8.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £285K · rent £852 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Swansea RoadSchoolsHealthWork & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards7.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Pontlliw
Village in West Glamorgan, Wales
Pontlliw is a built-up area of 597 people, in the Swansea council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 597 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Swansea
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000452
Pontlliw’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PenllergaerGrovesendGorseinonPontarddulaisHendy and FforestLoughorLlangennechPontlliw
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontlliw | 597 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penllergaer | 3,578 | 1.1 | C+ | C | B+ | C+ |
| Grovesend | 1,148 | 1.1 | — | B+ | A− | C− |
| Gorseinon | 14,114 | 2 | C | B+ | B− | C− |
| Pontarddulais | 6,513 | 2 | C | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Hendy and Fforest | 2,996 | 2.6 | C+ | B+ | B | C |
| Loughor | 4,632 | 2.9 | B− | B+ | B− | C |
| Llangennech | 4,278 | 3.1 | B− | B+ | B+ | C+ |
Grovesend has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pontlliw
How much is council tax in Pontlliw?
Band D council tax in Pontlliw is £2,238 for 2026–27, less than in 81% of UK towns (the Swansea council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
How many listed buildings are there in Pontlliw?
2 on Cadw’s list. That is 1.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · 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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