How many parks and green spaces are in Gelligaer? 6 public parks
Gelligaer has 6 public parks among 60 green space sites. Green space covers 7.9% of the area: about 88 m² per resident, or 12 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 88% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 88 m²
- More green space than
- 88% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 12
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
All house prices in GelligaerWhat are the largest parks in Gelligaer?
Parc Penallta is the largest public park in Gelligaer, at 123 hectares. 1 of the 6 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Parc Penallta (Penallta Country Park) | 123 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Gelligaer?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Gelligaer: 119 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 119 hectares · 6 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 16.1 hectares · 7 sites |
| Playing fields | 12.7 hectares · 11 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 9.1 hectares · 11 sites |
| Cemeteries | 3.8 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 3 hectares · 5 sites |
| Play spaces | 9,173 m² · 16 sites |
| Bowling greens | 6,250 m² · 2 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2,126 m² · 1 site |
Does Gelligaer have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Gelligaer has 88 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 88% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| GelligaerThis area | 88 m² per resident |
| Caerphilly | 60 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 88 m² for every resident adds up to 12 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 Gelligaer?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Gelligaer.
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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 02:05 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Gelligaer dataset covers 857 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.