Pencoed

Pencoed
Pencoed War Memorial
Pencoed
Location within Bridgend
Population9,166 
OS grid referenceSS957815
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRIDGEND
Postcode districtCF35
Dialling code01656
PoliceSouth Wales
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament

Pencoed (also Pen-coed); Welsh pronunciation) is a town and community in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. It straddles the M4 motorway north east of Bridgend and is situated on the Ewenny River. At the 2011 census it had a population of around 9,166.