How many parks and green spaces are in Ynysddu? 5 public parks

Ynysddu has 5 public parks among 25 green space sites. Green space covers 7.8% of the area: about 278 m² per resident, or 39 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 96% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
278 m²
More green space than
96% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
39

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 Ynysddu?

Parc Gwledig Cwm Sirhywi is the largest public park in Ynysddu, at 109 hectares. 2 of the 5 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Ynysddu
ParkSize
Parc Gwledig Cwm Sirhywi (Sirhowy Valley Country Park)109 hectares
Glanynant Gardens1,697 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Ynysddu?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Ynysddu: 89.9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Ynysddu by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens89.9 hectares · 5 sites
Playing fields14 hectares · 4 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces3.9 hectares · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds1.9 hectares · 3 sites
Other sports facilities5,937 m² · 2 sites
Play spaces2,666 m² · 5 sites
Bowling greens2,418 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts1,119 m² · 1 site
Cemeteries272 m² · 1 site

Does Ynysddu have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Ynysddu has 278 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 96% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Ynysddu compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
YnysdduThis area278 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. 278 m² for every resident adds up to 39 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 Ynysddu?

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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 (July 2026). The Ynysddu dataset covers 222 postcodes.

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