Pontardawe (electoral ward)
Pontardawe is the name of an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is a division of the Pontardawe community and falls within the parliamentary constituency of Neath.
| Pontardawe ward | |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,421 (2011 census) |
| Principal area | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament |
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| Councillors |
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The greater part of the geographical area of the ward is made up of mountainous grassland and open moorland with a scattering of farms. However, the majority of the population is concentrated in the town of Pontardawe in the south of the ward.
In clockwise order the ward is bounded
- to the north by the wards of Glanamman (in Carmarthenshire), Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, and Cwmllynfell
- to the east by the wards of Ystalyfera and Godre'r Graig
- to the southeast by the ward of Rhos
- to the south by the wards of Alltwen and Trebanos
- to the west by the wards of Clydach and Mawr (both in Swansea)
Local council elections
In the 2017 local council elections, the voter turnout was 44%. The results were:[1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linet Purcell | Plaid Cymru | 992 | elected – Plaid Cymru hold |
| Anthony John Richards | Plaid Cymru | 635 | elected – Plaid Cymru gain |
| Vince Hotten | Labour | 622 | |
| Mike James | Labour | 609 | |
| Sascha Lopez | Conservative | 260 | |
| Kieran Davies | Conservative | 233 |
Key demographics
- The Welsh language is widely used in the ward. Only 46.6% of residents aged over 3 have no knowledge of Welsh.
- There is a high standard of education in the ward. Only 41.6% of residents have no formal qualifications. 17.2% of residents have a higher qualification.
- 12.5% of the working population are senior managers and officials, 12.1% are in professional trades, and 13.3% are in associate professional and technical jobs.
- The top field of employment in Pontardawe is health and social care, with 16% of the population working in this sector.[2]
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References
- "Election results for Pontardawe: County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Neath Port Talbot Council. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Neath Port Talbot County Borough statistics 2008
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