Newcastle Higher

Newcastle Higher Welsh: Y Castellnewydd ar Ogwr
Newcastle Higher
Newcastle Higher shown within Bridgend
Population	4,046 (2011)
OS grid reference	SS897801
Community	Newcastle Higher
Principal area	Bridgend
Ceremonial county	Mid Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDGEND
Postcode district	CF31
Dialling code	01656
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Bridgend
Welsh Assembly	Bridgend
List of places UK Wales Bridgend 51°30′14″N 3°35′23″W / 51.503792°N 3.589745°W / 51.503792; -3.589745Coordinates: 51°30′14″N 3°35′23″W / 51.503792°N 3.589745°W / 51.503792; -3.589745

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. The community is home to several notable buildings, including the Pen-y-fai Hospital (the former Glamorganshire Lunatic Asylum), Court Coleman, All Saints Church, the Brewery Field and Newcastle, a ruinous Norman castle. At the 2001 census, the community's population was 3,695, increasing to 4,046 at the 2011 Census.

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