How many parks and green spaces are in Nantyglo and Blaina? 4 public parks

Nantyglo and Blaina has 4 public parks among 33 green space sites. Green space covers 1.3% of the area: about 21 m² per resident, or 3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
21 m²
Less green space than
67% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
3

Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this

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What are the largest parks in Nantyglo and Blaina?

Pilgrims Park is the largest public park in Nantyglo and Blaina, at 1.9 hectares. 1 of the 4 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Nantyglo and Blaina
ParkSize
Pilgrims Park1.9 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Nantyglo and Blaina?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Nantyglo and Blaina: 9.7 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Nantyglo and Blaina by type
TypeArea
Playing fields9.7 hectares · 4 sites
Cemeteries3.8 hectares · 2 sites
Public parks and gardens2.2 hectares · 4 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1.8 hectares · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds1.3 hectares · 2 sites
Play spaces6,909 m² · 13 sites
Bowling greens5,800 m² · 2 sites
Other sports facilities603 m² · 2 sites
Golf coursesNot counted52.4 hectares · 1 site

Does Nantyglo and Blaina have a lot of green space?

A bit less than most areas. Nantyglo and Blaina has 21 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 49 m² across Blaenau Gwent. Less green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Nantyglo and Blaina compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Nantyglo and BlainaThis area21 m² per resident
Blaenau Gwent49 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 21 m² for every resident adds up to 3 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Low means the second-lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.

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Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Last updated 7 October 2026 at 02:06 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Nantyglo and Blaina dataset covers 529 postcodes.

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