Penderry

Infobox swansea electoral ward
Electoral Ward = Penderry Ward
Ward

GridReference = SS6497
Principal Locality = Penlan
Total Population = 10,981 (2001 census)
Land Area = 4.04 (2001 census)
Local Council = City and County of Swansea
NoofCouncillors = 3
PostCodes = SA5
DiallingCode = +44-1792
AssemblyConstituency = Swansea East
Constituency = Swansea East

Penderry ( _cy. 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.

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.

2008 local council elections

The turnout for the 2008 local council elections in Penderry was 23.15%. The results were:

Districts

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.