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Pontlliw

Pontlliw is a village in West Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 1,645. It has 6 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Pontarddulais, 4.1 km away. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Pontlliw area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Swansea area is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 238,489 residents at roughly 632 people per km².

Council
Swansea
County
West Glamorgan
Constituency
Gower
Police force
South Wales

Weather

20°CSunny

  • Today: 20° / 14° · 90% rain
  • Tomorrow: 19° / 14° · Mist

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:46Sunset 19:37

12h 52m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

13US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom

Crime

5 reported · July 2026 17% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences2
  • Criminal damage & arson1
  • Public order1
  • Other crime1

Neighbourhood team: Pontlliw and Tircoed · South Wales

Local policing priorities

  • Road safety & Speeding
  • Road safety & Speeding

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

138 reported road collisions (2024)

19 killed or seriously injured · 172 casualties · 5.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

117 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 101 rated 4–5 ★ (76 top)
  • 2 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Pontarddulais (3.7 km)
  • 6 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Pontarddulais (3.7 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£206,059 average 0.2% YoY

Across Swansea · to 2026-06

Detached£329,065
Semi-detached£211,208
Terraced£169,527
Flat£109,596

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£848 average monthly rent 6% YoY

  • 1 bed £684
  • 2 bed £793
  • 3 bed £893

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

5.4× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 5.4 times median annual pay (5.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (7 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (2.9 km)

16 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

25 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 360 kW
  • Nearest: Moto Swansea Services (1.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches2
  • Playgrounds3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

238,489 residents in Swansea · 632/km²

  • Under 16: 17%
  • 16–64: 62%
  • 65+: 20%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Around the average in Wales

11% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 23% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Council tax

Property band mix

Most homes here are Band B (25% of 115,650)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only

Your MP

Tonia Antoniazzi

Labour

Gower

Recent votes:

  • NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
  • AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour majority

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • Parks & greens1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

8,405 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

7 jobs advertised

e.g. Online Chemistry Tutor - Part Time, Online Chemistry Tutoring Job in Pontlliw – Flexible Schedule, Become a Maths Tutor in Pontlliw – Flexible & Remote

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£719 median full-time weekly pay

3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£20,255 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

40% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 111,325 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

Grid electricity

11% low-carbon electricity

Gas 89% · Solar 6% · Wind 5%

352 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity

Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.5
  • Feeling worthwhile7.6
  • Happiness yesterday7.3
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Gower:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Pontlliw · 0.1 km

    Pontlliw is a village in the community of Pontlliw and Tircoed, part of the City and County of Swansea in Wales. The village is located near Pontarddulais, off Junction 47 of the M4 motorway.

  • Pontlliw and Tircoed · 0.2 km

    Pontlliw and Tircoed is a community and electoral ward in the north of the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It includes the villages of Pontlliw and Tircoed.

  • Pont Lliw railway station · 0.3 km

    Pont Lliw railway station served the village of Pontlliw, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1923 to 1924 on the Swansea District Line.

  • Grovesend railway station · 1.3 km

    Grovesend railway station served the village of Grovesend, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1910 to 1932 on the Llanelly Railway.

  • Tircoed forest village · 1.3 km

    Tircoed forest village is a suburb between the villages of Penllergaer and Pontlliw, Swansea, Wales. It is part of the Pontlliw and Tircoed community.

  • Swansea services · 1.8 km

    Swansea services is a motorway service station on the M4 motorway at junction 47 near Penllergaer, Swansea, Wales. It is owned by Moto and features BP gas station. Amenities include, Burger King, Costa Coffee & Expres…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Pontlliw?
Pontlliw is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, in the Swansea local authority.
What is the population of Pontlliw?
Pontlliw has an approximate settlement population of 1,645.
How deprived is Pontlliw?
The Swansea local authority, which includes Pontlliw, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.