Welcome to Pontymoile
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Pontymoile (Welsh: Pont-y-moel) is a suburb of Pontypool in Torfaen, South Wales. It is all but merged with the nearby suburbs of Cwmynyscoy and Upper Race. It is a community of Torfaen, and includes the electoral wards of Brynwern, Cwmynyscoy, and Pontypool of Torfaen County Borough Council. Pontymoile is directly south of Pontypool and is bordered by Griffithstown to the south and New Inn to the east. It lies within the historic county of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent. Historically it was called Llanvihangel-Point-y-moile (Welsh: Llanfihangel-Pont-y-moel).It contains a mixture of traditional Welsh terraced houses, early Edwardian townhouses and modern 1960s flats and local authority housing. Pontymoile is spread across a large area and so is home to much of Pontypool's facilities including West Monmouth School, Coleg Gwent's Pontypool campus, the Pontymoile Basin on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal as well as St. Matthew's Anglican Church and the nondenominational Pontymoile Christian Mission on Rockhill Road. Pontymoile had its own primary school. The area has a small selection of shops and public houses.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
828 hectares |
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Population |
5,022 (2021) |
Density |
607 people/km2 |
Mean age |
40.7 |
Ward |
Brynwern |
District |
Torfaen |
Postcodes |
NP4 |
ONS ID |
W04000772 |
Council
Contact details for Pontymoile Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Pontymoile Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Pontymoile Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Pontymoile Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Pontymoile Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Pontymoile Parish.
Local News
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Cute canal cottage with water views that's perfect for renovation going to auction with £70k guide price
Published: 13th Jul 2023
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Activities centre and cafe plan for Pontymoile canal basin
Published: 4th Jan 2021
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NOSTALGIA: The beginnings of Torfaen's waterways
Published: 27th Jul 2021