Pengam
| Pengam | |
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 Pengam
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| Pengam shown within Caerphilly | |
| Population | 3,848 |
| OS grid reference | ST158971 |
| Principal area | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLACKWOOD |
| Postcode district | NP12 |
| Dialling code | 01443 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | |
Pengam is a former coal village in the Rhymney Valley, Caerphilly county borough, in Wales. It is also a community, containing itself and the nearby village of Fleur de Lys, and at the 2001 census it has a population of 3,842, rising slightly to 3,848 at the 2011 Census.
Most of the village is on the east bank of the Rhymney River, in the historic county of Monmouthshire, but those parts of the village on the west bank are known as Glan-y-Nant and are in the historic county of Glamorganshire.
At the 2001 census, 3,842 people lived in Pengam, and there were about 1,561 homes. 1% of residents were from ethnic minority groups, 27.67% of people were between the ages of 20 and 39, and there were 797 people over the age of 60. 67.78% of residents owned their own homes either owned outright or with a mortgage. 24.79% of residents lived in council or housing association homes. 5.89% of residents lived in privately rented homes. 1.54% of residents lived completely rent-free. The population rose slightly to 3,848 at the 2011 Census.
The population density of Pengam is approximately 4,204 people per square mile (1623/km²). The actual size of the electoral ward is 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²).
The biggest employer in this area (with 29.42% of people) is the manufacturing industry.
Pengam is home to Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, Pengam Primary School, Fluer-de-Lys Primary, Ysgol Trelyn and Lewis School Pengam.
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