The town of Pontarddulais lies approximately 12Kms North West of Swansea City Centre, is 15.58 squareKms in size and has a population in excess of 6,000 (2011 census). The major employers are Tesco, Macmillan Distribution, district shopping entre and Pontarddulais Industrial Estate occupiers.
It is served by 16 Town Councillors and made up of five wards - Dulais West, Dulais East, Talybont, Pentrebach and Goppa.