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Sarn, Bridgend

Field	Value
country	Wales
constituency_welsh_assembly	Ogmore
official_name	Sarn
static_image	St Ffraid's Church, Sarn - geograph.org.uk - 4985105.jpg
static_image_caption	St. Bride's Church, Llansantffraid, Sarn
population	2,443
population_ref	(ward.2011)
coordinates
unitary_wales	Bridgend
lieutenancy_wales	Mid Glamorgan
constituency_westminster	Bridgend
community_wales	St Bride's Minor
post_town	BRIDGEND
postcode_district	CF32
postcode_area	CF
dial_code	01656

Sarn is a village (and electoral ward) in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, about 3 mi 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.

Description

Sarn is part of the community of St Bride's Minor, being the main shopping centre for the area, including a post office, supermarket and number of independent shops.

Although the Welsh Government classes Sarn as the urban area north of Bridgend which encompasses Aberkenfig, Bryncethin, Brynmenyn, Sarn, Tondu and Ynysawdre and has a total population of approximately 10,000, Sarn itself only has a population of 2500. Bridgend County Borough Council refers to the area North of Bridgend as the Valleys Gateway.

Education

The nearest primary schools are Bryncethin primary school, Brynmenyn Primary school, Tondu Primary school and the nearest comprehensive school is Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen, located in neighbouring village of Ynysawdre. The closest Welsh-medium school is Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd in Maesteg.

Transport

Sarn is served by Sarn railway station which was opened by British Rail on 28 September 1992. Passenger services were operated by Arriva Trains Wales and subsequently are operated by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network for local services on the Maesteg Line.

Bus Routes are served by First Cymru which has lines stopping by Sarn to travel to and from Nantymoel, Blaengarw and Bridgend. The Bridgend Designer Outlet has more routes which can take you up Cardiff, Swansea, Maesteg and Porthcawl.

Governance

At the local level Sarn is a community ward of St Bride's Minor Community Council, electing up to six of the thirteen community councillors.

Sarn is governed by Bridgend County Borough Council. From the 2022 local elections, the village has been within "St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre" ward, electing three county borough councillors.

Notable residents

Gareth Thomas, rugby player

References

"Ward population 2011".
(July 2024). "Location of Bridgend".
"St Brides Minor/Llansantffraid". St Brides Minor Community Council.
Butt, R.V.J.. (1995). "The Directory of Railway Stations". Patrick Stephens Ltd.
https://www.firstgroup.com/south-west-wales/plan-journey/timetables/?operator=24&service=sarn&page=1&redirect=no Timestables for busses in Sarn. Retrieved 25 April 2019
"St Bride's Minor Community Councillors". St Bride's Minor Community Council.
(28 January 2019). "Consultation on changes to BCBC electoral wards". The Bridgend & Porthcawl Gem.
(22 September 2021). "The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021". [[The National Archives (United Kingdom).

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