How many parks and green spaces are in Bargoed? 8 public parks

Bargoed has 8 public parks among 46 green space sites. Green space covers 16.5% of the area: about 100 m² per resident, or 14 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
100 m²
More green space than
90% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
14

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 Bargoed?

Parc Coetir Bargod is the largest public park in Bargoed, at 95.8 hectares. 3 of the 8 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Bargoed
ParkSize
Parc Coetir Bargod95.8 hectares
Bargoed Park18.4 hectares
Gilfach Garden of Peace140 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Bargoed?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Bargoed: 96 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Bargoed by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens96 hectares · 8 sites
Other sports facilities15.8 hectares · 4 sites
Playing fields14 hectares · 7 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces4.3 hectares · 9 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds2.8 hectares · 5 sites
Play spaces9,259 m² · 9 sites
Bowling greens4,610 m² · 2 sites
Tennis courts1,606 m² · 1 site
Cemeteries538 m² · 0 sites
Golf coursesNot counted29.1 hectares · 1 site

Does Bargoed have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Bargoed has 100 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 60 m² across Caerphilly. More green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Bargoed compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
BargoedThis area100 m² per resident
Caerphilly60 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 100 m² for every resident adds up to 14 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very High means the top 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.

What else do people ask about Bargoed?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Bargoed.

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 Bargoed dataset covers 577 postcodes.

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