This list of electoral wards in Bridgend County Borough includes council wards, which elect councillors to Bridgend County Borough Council and community wards, which elect councillors to community councils. As of 2022 there are 28 county borough wards and 49 community council wards.
At the 1995 elections to Bridgend County Borough Council 48 county councillors were elected from 28 electoral wards, [1] as follows (numbers of councillors in brackets):
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Since The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 (and from the 1999 county council elections) the county borough has been divided into 39 electoral wards electing 54 county councillors. [2] Six of these wards are coterminous with communities (civil parishes) of the same name. Some communities have their own elected council. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
*= Communities which elect a community council
In January 2019 a consultation period began, to review the wards and representation in the county. It was proposed to reduce the number of electoral wards for 39 to 32, with a reduction in councillors from 54 to 52. [4]
The final proposals would see the number of wards reduced from 39 to 28. The number of coucillors was to drop from 54 to 51. These changes took effect from the 2022 council election. [5]
Following The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 (effective from the 2022 county council elections) the county borough has been divided into 28 electoral wards electing 51 county councillors. [6] Four of the wards are coterminous with communities of the same name. Some communities have their own elected council. There are 49 community council wards electing up to 236 community councillors. [7]
The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
| Ward [6] | County councillors | Communities | Community wards [6] | Community councillors |
| Aberkenfig | 1 | Llangynwyd Lower* | ||
| Newcastle Higher* (part) | Aberkenfig | |||
| Blackmill | 1 | Ogmore Valley* (part) | Blackmill | |
| Evanstown | ||||
| Brackla East and Coychurch Lower | 2 | Brackla* (part) | Brackla East | |
| Coychurch Lower* | ||||
| Brackla East Central | 1 | Brackla* (part) | Brackla East Central | |
| Brackla West | 1 | Brackla* (part) | Brackla West | |
| Brackla West Central | 1 | Brackla* (part) | Brackla West Central | |
| Bridgend Central | 3 | Bridgend* (part) | Morfa | 6 [8] |
| Newcastle | 7 | |||
| Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr | 3 | Merthyr Mawr* | ||
| Laleston* (part) | Laleston/Bryntirion | |||
| Caerau | 2 | Maesteg* (part) | Caerau | 4 [9] |
| Nantyffyllon | 2 | |||
| Cefn Glas | 2 | Laleston* (part) | Cefn Glas 1 | |
| Cefn Glas 2 | ||||
| Coity Higher | 3 | Coity Higher* | Coity | |
| Litchard | ||||
| Pendre | ||||
| Cornelly c | 2 | Cornelly* | 8 [10] | |
| Garw Valley | 3 | Garw Valley* | Bettws | |
| Blaengarw | ||||
| Llangeinor | ||||
| Pontycymmer | ||||
| Llangynwyd | 1 | Llangynwyd Middle* | ||
| Maesteg East | 2 | Maesteg* (part) | Maesteg East | |
| Maesteg West | 2 | Maesteg* (part) | Maesteg West | |
| Nant-y-Moel | 1 | Ogmore Valley* (part) | Nant-y-Moel | |
| Newton | 1 | Porthcawl Town* (part) | Newton | 3 [11] |
| Nottage | 1 | Porthcawl Town* (part) | Nottage | 3 [11] |
| Ogmore Vale | 1 | Ogmore Valley* (part) | Ogmore Vale | |
| Oldcastle | 2 | Bridgend Town* (part) | Oldcastle | 6 [8] |
| Pencoed and Penprysg | 3 | Coychurch Higher* | ||
| Pencoed* | Felindre | |||
| Hendre | ||||
| Penprysg | ||||
| Pen-y-fai | 1 | Newcastle Higher* (part) | Pen-y-fai | |
| Porthcawl East Central | 2 | Porthcawl Town* (part) | East Central | 6 [11] |
| Porthcawl West Central | 1 | Porthcawl Town* (part) | West Central | 3 |
| Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr | 3 | Cefn Cribwr* | ||
| Pyle* | ||||
| Rest Bay | 1 | Porthcawl Town* (part) | Rest Bay | 3 [11] |
| St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre | 3 | St Bride's Minor* | Bryncethin | 2 [12] |
| Bryncoch | 5 | |||
| Sarn | 6 | |||
| Ynysawdre* | Tondu | 6 [13] | ||
| Brynmenyn | 4 |
Brackla is a large housing estate and community in the east of Bridgend in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Along with the communities of Bridgend and Coychurch Lower, it makes up the town of Bridgend.
The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff has been the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales, since 1996. The council consists of 75 councillors, representing 29 electoral wards. The authority is properly styled as 'the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff', or in common use Cardiff Council. No other style is sanctioned for use on Council documents, although it does occasionally appear wrongly as Cardiff County Council on documents and signage. The City & County itself is usually simply referred to as Cardiff.
Bridgend County Borough Council is the governing body for Bridgend County Borough, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
Sarn is a village in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, about 3 miles north of Bridgend and which lies just east of the confluence of the Ogmore and Llynfi rivers. It is located to the east of Aberkenfig, south of Brynmenyn, and south-east of Tondu. It is around 15 minutes' walk from the M4 and the McArthurGlen Group Bridgend Designer Outlet.
Cornelly is a community and electoral ward in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. As of 2011 the population of the Cornelly ward was 7,059.
Llangeinor is a small village located in the Garw Valley around 5 miles (8 km) north of Bridgend in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 1,243. The entire village is now protected as part of a conservation area.
Garw Valley is a community and coterminous electoral ward in the north of Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. As the name suggests, it follows and encompasses the valley of the River Garw. The community includes the village of Blaengarw at the head of the valley, followed by Pontycymer and Llangeinor on the river, with Bettws between the Garw and the Llynfi in the south. Garw Valley is bordered to the west by Maesteg, Llangynwyd Middle and Llangynwyd Lower; to the east by Ogmore Valley and to the south by Ynysawdre and St Bride's Minor.
Park is a community and electoral ward of the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, in Wales.
Ynysawdre is a small community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. It is located to the east of Aberkenfig in Wales, and comprises the two villages of Tondu and Brynmenyn. The name Ynysawdre is also usually used for a small section of Tondu. At the 2001 census, the population of the community was 3,698, reducing to 3,367 at the 2011 Census.
Coity Higher is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. It contains the north western suburbs of Bridgend which includes the villages of Litchard and Coity. The southern boundary of the community adjoins the community of Brackla, while the northern border is defined by the M4 motorway. Notable buildings and landmarks within the community include Coity Castle, Parc Prison, the 14th century Church of St Mary, Pendre Hospital, Ty Mawr house and a burial chamber. At the 2001 census, the community's population was 835, being re-measured at 6,078 t the 2011 Census.
St Bride's Minor is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. Located north of Bridgend town it is made up of Sarn, a large housing estate, and the villages of Bryncethin and Abergarw. The southern border of the community is defined by the M4 motorway, though the community stretches briefly beyond the Motorway to take in the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet. The eastern, and largest area of the community consists of farmland and small scattered farm houses. At the 2001 census, the community's population was 5,575, increasing to 6,014 at the 2011 Census.
Newcastle is an area and electoral ward of the town of Bridgend, Wales. The area includes the medieval Newcastle Castle. The ward elects councillors to Bridgend Town Council and Bridgend County Borough Council.
The first election to the Bridgend County Borough Council was held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.
Morfa is an electoral ward in the town of Bridgend, Wales. The ward elects councillors to Bridgend Town Council and, until 2022, Bridgend County Borough Council.
Oldcastle is an area and electoral ward of the town of Bridgend, Wales, to the south of the town centre. The ward elects councillors to Bridgend Town Council and Bridgend County Borough Council.
Penprysg is a residential area of the town of Pencoed in Bridgend County Borough, Wales.
Maesteg East is the name of an electoral ward in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It covers part of the town of Maesteg. The ward elects two councillors to Bridgend County Borough Council.
Caerau is the name of an electoral ward in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It covers part of the town of Maesteg. The ward elects two councillors to Bridgend County Borough Council.
Litchard is a village and residential district north of Bridgend, Wales. It is also an electoral ward in the Coity Higher community, as well as a former ward to Bridgend County Borough Council.
