Pontypool consists of several smaller districts, including Abersychan, Cwmffrwdoer, Pontnewynydd, Trevethin, Penygarn, Wainfelin, Tranch, Brynwern, Pontymoile, Blaendare, Cwmynyscoy, New Inn, Griffithstown and Sebastopol.

• At the intersection of the A472 (cross valley link road Usk-Treharris) and the A4042 (Abergavenny - Newport)
• 51.6974-3.01331 Pontypool railway station (New Inn). On the Welsh Marches Line (Newport-Shrewsbury) between Cwmbran and Abergavenny (updated Dec 2016)
• bus 63^{[dead link]} (Cwmbran-Pontypool-Usk-Chepstow) and bus X20^{[dead link]} (Newport-Cwmbran-Pontypool-Abergavenny)

• 51.7014-3.034441 Pontypool Park. 150-acre (0.61 km2) of landscaped open grassland and mixed woodland (updated Dec 2016)
• 51.7-3.042 Pontypool Museum. industrial, social and cultural heritage and history of the Torfaen valley and Pontypool as well as collection of Pontypool & Usk Japanware, which was produced from the mid-18th century. (updated Dec 2016)

• Rugby Union: Pontypool RFC play in the Welsh Premiership, the amateur game's top tier. They play at Riverside east edge of town.

• 51.708581-3.0527981 Little Crown Inn, Elled Road, Wainfelin, ☏ +44 1495 763148. (updated Dec 2016)

• 51.691794-3.0216951 Metro Hotel (Best Western Pontypool), Lower Mill Field, ☏ +44 1495 750552. (updated Dec 2016)
• 51.694747-3.0234222 Premier Inn Pontypool, Tyr'Felin, Lower Mill Field, NP4 0RH, ☏ +44 871 527 8890. (updated Dec 2016)

• Cwmbran
• Usk
• Blaenavon
• Caerphilly