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Population
  
12,119 (2011 census)

Country
  
Wales

EU Parliament
  
Wales

Area
  
4.04 kmĀ²

UK parliament constituency
  
Swansea East

Principal area
  
Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Welsh Assembly
  
Ceremonial county
  
Penderry


Penderry (Welsh: Penderi) is the name of an electoral ward and a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Penderry does not have a community council.

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Map of Penderry, UK

Penderry is bordered by the wards of Mynydd-Bach to the east; Cockett and Cwmbwrla to the south; and Kingsbridge, Penllergaer and Llangyfelach to the north.

For the purposes of local council elections, the ward is divided up into a number of polling districts, which are: Blaen-y-Maes, Caereithin, Mynydd Cadle, Penlan West, Penlan East and Clwyd.

Penderry returns three councillors to the local council. The current councillors representing Penderry are: June Burtonshaw (Labour), Doreen Jones (Labour) and Grenville Phillips (Labour).

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Penlan, Portmead, Blaen-y-Maes, Fforesthall and Caereithin, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The ward consists of mainly suburban residential areas.

2012 local council elections

The turnout for the 2012 local council elections in Penderry was 22.23%. The results were:

Penlan

Penlan is the largest area in the centre of the ward.

Blaen-y-Maes

Blaen-y-Maes is an area to the west of the ward.

References

Penderry Wikipedia


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