Penderry

Penderry
Area4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population12,119 (2011 census)
 Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Principal area
  • Swansea
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceSouth Wales
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Terry Hennegan (Labour)
  • June Elizabeth Burtonshaw (Labour)
  • Hazel Mary Morris (Labour)

Penderry (Welsh: Penderi) is a community and an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. 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, Caereithin and Tre-boeth, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The ward consists of mainly suburban residential areas.