According to the 2011 UK Census Pontlliw and Tircoed had a population of 2,529.[1]
Governance
The community has a Community Council which comprises ten unpaid community councillors from the two villages.[2]
Until 2022 Pontlliw and Tircoed was covered by the Llangyfelachelectoral ward for elections to the City and County of Swansea Council. Following a local government boundary review, Pontlliw and Tircoed was separated to become its own electoral ward.[3] The ward elects one county councillor.