What Is The Population Of Pontardawe?

Is Pontardawe Swansea or Neath?

Pontardawe – Neath Port Talbot Council.

Which county is pontardawe?

Neath Port Talbot county borough
Pontardawe, locality, Neath Port Talbot county borough, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), southern Wales. It is situated in the River Tawe valley 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Swansea.

What are the nice areas of Swansea?

In this article, we’ve rounded up 10 of the top contenders to help you narrow down your options.

• Derwen Fawr – ideal school catchment area.
• The Mumbles – seaside perfection.
• Parkmill – rural retirement perfection.
• Uplands – an up-and-coming suburb.
• Llanmadoc – peace and quiet in North Gower.

Is Neath deprived?

Neath Port Talbot is 5^th highest deprived ward in Wales, with 73.64% of its 20,000 residents classified as living in deprivation.

What is pontardawe famous for?

The best-known landmark is the tall spire of St Peter’s Church which dominates the centre of the town from its site on a high point of the valley floor close to the Swansea Canal. The town includes two sections of the Swansea Canal with a total length of 2.5 miles (4.0 km).

Why is Anglesey called mon?

Anglesey was also known as Mon, Mam Cymru, or Anglesey, the Mother of Wales, because its fertile lands were considered capable of providing sufficient food for the whole of Wales.

Is Anglesey a town or city?

Anglesey (/ˈæŋɡəlsiː/; Welsh: (Ynys) Môn [ˈənɨs ˈmoːn]) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales.
Anglesey.

What is the roughest part of Swansea?

Townhill in Swansea is plagued by a reputation of being a “no-go” area for newcomers to the city, with Google even auto-completing people’s searches to suggest “rough area”. It’s one of the most deprived wards in Wales, despite £14million of EU funding supposedly having been ploughed into Townhill.

Where is the best place to live in Swansea?

Mumbles – widely considered the best place to live in Wales. There’s a mix of Victorian villas and bungalows on offer. The Gower Peninsular – this stretch of Swansea county is speckled with idyllic villages, perfect for those looking for a rural coastal lifestyle.

Where is the happiest place to live in Wales?

Llandrindod Wells
Cllr Weerdmeester-Price said: “It was great to see that yet again Llandrindod Wells has been voted the happiest place to live in Wales and 5th overall in the UK.

What is the poorest town in Wales?

Rhyl West
The most deprived small area in Wales in WIMD 2019 was Rhyl West 2 (the area around Rhyl High Street) in Denbighshire, which was ranked second most deprived in WIMD 2014. The neighbouring area of Rhyl West 1 is now ranked second most deprived.

Is Neath a rough area?

Neath is the third most dangerous small town in West Glamorgan, and is among the top 5 most dangerous overall out of West Glamorgan’s 67 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Neath in 2021 was 105 crimes per 1,000 people.

What is the most deprived town in the UK?

Kensington and Chelsea has the highest Moran’s I in England. Despite having one of the highest average household incomes in England, the north of Kensington and Chelsea has some of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods. Grenfell Tower is in this more deprived area.

Which is the prettiest village in Anglesey?

Aberffraw is a charming village with beautiful beaches, wildlife and historic attractions on Anglesey for a relaxing seaside holiday.

What food is Anglesey famous for?

Welsh Food and Drink

• Anglesey Eggs or Wyau Ynys Mon. Eggs, leeks, potatoes, cheese, breadcrumbs and nutmeg make up this historic Anglesey dish.
• Bara Brith. The name roughly translates as ‘speckled bread’.
• Welsh Cakes.
• Lobscows.
• Welsh Rarebit.
• Cawl.
• Lavabread (occasionally laverbread)
• Welsh Whisky or Wysgi.

What does rhosneigr mean in Welsh?

moor
The name Rhosneigr is derived from Welsh. Rhos is a common prefix in Welsh place names, meaning ‘moor’ or ‘moorland’. The second part of the name neigr, is less clear, but it is likely to derive from the personal name ‘Yneigr’.

Is Anglesey posh?

The most expensive postcodes in North Wales have been revealed – with Anglesey dominating the top ten.

What is the nicest part of Anglesey?

Best things to see and do in Anglesey

• Cemaes.
• Plas Newydd House and Garden.
• Beaumaris Castle.
• South Stack.
• Red Wharf Bay Vineyard.
• National Garden Scheme.
• Copper Kingdom, Amlwch.
• Isle of Anglesey Coast Path.

What is a person from Anglesey called?

In the island’s native Welsh, the people of Anglesey used to call themselves Monwys, or Monwys(i)on (pl). The -wys referring to a people, group, clan or tribe. People from Clwyd or the river Clyde are called Cludwys, and people from Gwent are called Gwenhwys.

What is the biggest town on Anglesey?

Holyhead
List of settlements in Anglesey by population