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,[1] being re-measured at 6,078 t the 2011 Census.[2]
Coity Higher
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Coity Higher Location within Bridgend | |
Population | 6,078 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SS923814 |
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Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BRIDGEND |
Postcode district | CF31 |
Postcode district | CF35 |
Dialling code | 01656 |
Police | South Wales |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
There are six Scheduled Monuments in the Coity Higher Community:-
Coity Higher was an electoral ward to Ogwr Borough Council from 1973 until 1996, electing two councillors.[9] At the 1995 elections to the new Bridgend County Borough Council it elected two Labour councillors.
Since 1999 the community has been divided into three wards, Coity, Litchard and Pendre, which each elect one councillor.[10] Since the 2017 elections Coity has been represented by independent councillor Amanda Williams, Litchard by Conservative Sadie Vidal and Pendre by Labour councillor Richard Young.
From the local elections in May 2022 Coity Higher once again became a BCBC ward, coterminous with the Coity Higher community, represented by 3 councillors.[11]
Coity Higher is also represented by Coity Higher Community Council. The community council has 11 members representing the three wards of Coity, Litchard and Pendre.[1]