Newcastle Higher

Newcastle Higher
Welsh: *Y Castellnewydd ar Ogwr*
Newcastle Higher Welsh: Y Castellnewydd ar Ogwr;
	Newcastle Higher Location within Bridgend
Population	4,046 (2011)
OS grid reference	SS897801
Community	Newcastle Higher;
Principal area	Bridgend;
Preserved county	Mid Glamorgan;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDGEND
Postcode district	CF31
Postcode district	CF32
Dialling code	01656
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Bridgend;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Bridgend;

Newcastle Higher is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. Located north west of Bridgend town centre it is made up of the townships of Pen-y-fai and Aberkenfig and straddles the M4 motorway. The community is home to several notable buildings, including the Pen-y-fai Hospital (the former Glamorganshire Lunatic Asylum), Court Coleman and All Saints Church.

At the 2001 census, the community's population was 3,695, increasing to 4,046 at the 2011 Census.

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