Map of Pontypool, United Kingdom

Pontypool is a city in Wales, United Kingdom, with a population of about 35,686. It lies at 51.7011°N, 3.0444°W. Pontypool is about 203 km (126 mi) west of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cwmbran, 5 km to the south.

Pontypool at a glance

Where is Pontypool?

• The 15th largest city in Wales on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 47 min on the shortest day to 16 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pontypool

• Cwmbran — 5 km south
• Newport — 13 km south
• Merthyr Tydfil — 24 km west
• Cardiff — 26 km south
• Rhondda — 28 km west
• Tonypandy — 30 km west
• Barry — 37 km southwest
• Weston-super-Mare — 40 km south
• Coity — 41 km southwest
• Bristol — 41 km southeast

Largest cities in Wales

• Cardiff — 372,089
• Swansea — 300,352
• Newport — 161,506
• Rhondda — 69,506
• Wrexham — 65,692
• Buckley — 63,576
• Tonypandy — 62,545
• Barry — 54,673
• Bridgend — 49,597
• Llanelli — 49,591

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.