How many parks and green spaces are in Pencoed? 2 public parks

Pencoed has 2 public parks among 23 green space sites. Green space covers 4.3% of the area: about 42 m² per resident, or 5.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
42 m²
More green space than
66% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
5.9

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 Pencoed?

Starling Park is the largest public park in Pencoed, at 15.6 hectares. 1 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Pencoed
ParkSize
Starling Park15.6 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Pencoed?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Pencoed: 15.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Pencoed by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens15.8 hectares · 2 sites
Playing fields12.6 hectares · 2 sites
Other sports facilities6.3 hectares · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1.4 hectares · 2 sites
Cemeteries1.3 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds5,604 m² · 2 sites
Play spaces4,174 m² · 9 sites
Bowling greens1,927 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts675 m² · 1 site

Does Pencoed have a lot of green space?

A bit more than most areas. Pencoed has 42 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 26 m² across Bridgend. More green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Pencoed compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
PencoedThis area42 m² per resident
Bridgend26 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 42 m² for every resident adds up to 5.9 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

High means the second-highest 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 Pencoed?

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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 03:28 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Pencoed dataset covers 198 postcodes.

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