Penlan is a suburban area of Swansea

Swansea

Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...

, Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 falling within the Penderry

Penderry

Penderry is the name of an electoral ward and a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Penderry does not have a community council....

 ward. The area is set on top of a hill, which overlooks Townhill

Townhill, Swansea

Townhill is the name of a hill and residential district in Swansea, Wales, UK.-Townhill district:The suburb of Townhill falls within the Townhill ward. The district of Townhill consists of a council estate spread over a steep hill of the same name bordering Mayhill and visible from the Swansea...

, Kilvey Hill

Kilvey Hill

Kilvey Hill is a hill in Britain. It rises in south Wales, to the east of Swansea city centre. Kilvey Hill is high and is classed as a Sub Marilyn...

 and Swansea Bay

Swansea Bay

Swansea Bay is a bay on the Bristol Channel on the South Wales coast. Places on the bay include Mumbles, Swansea and Port Talbot. The River Neath, River Tawe, River Afan and Blackpill stream flow into the bay....

.

Leisure

Local amenities include the Penlan leisure centre which incorporates a swimming pool and sports hall. Penlan Library is also a popular place to visit to relax, learn and have fun in Penlan. The library has a strong emphasis on education for children, this is projected through various events which are held regularly for children of the area.

Transport

The headquarters of the main public transport company serving South West Wales, First Cymru

First Cymru

First Cymru Buses Ltd. is a provider of public transport bus services in South Wales. First Cymru was formed from a number of privatised former bus companies, including South Wales Transport. Its headquarters are in Penlan, Swansea...

, is located here.

Education and religion

Penlan is home to Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe

Ysgol Bryn Tawe is a Welsh-language comprehensive school based in Penlan, Swansea, southwest Wales. It opened in 2003 to complement Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr and to provide additional capacity following the increased demand for Welsh-medium education in the area. Upon its opening, it held only its own...

, a Welsh-medium secondary school. There's only one Primary School which is Clwyd Community Primary, following the closure of Arfryn Primary. The area is served by two churches. Penlan Methodist Church, in existence for fifty years, and Cornerstone Church, a thriving evangelical church which was established in 1991.

Housing

Penlan is a Communities First

Communities First

Communities First is a programme designed to increase participation and develop the capacity of Welsh communities to make decisions and run projects. The programme was established by the Welsh Government’s Department for Social Justice and Regeneration in 2002...

area.