Ynysawdre is a small community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales.

Built in 1820 by Sir Robert Price, the ironworks, although derelict, still survive as a series of large roofless stone buildings.

Ynysawdre is home to Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen, a large English-medium comprehensive school which serves the Garw and Ogmore valleys.

The community was also home to Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School until mid-2011, when it relocated to a new building in Brackla.

[5] In January 2019 a consultation period began, to review the wards and representation in the county.