How many parks and green spaces are in Brecon? 4 public parks
Brecon has 4 public parks among 38 green space sites. Green space covers 4.6% of the area: about 62 m² per resident, or 8.7 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 62 m²
- More green space than
- 80% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 8.7
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 BreconWhat are the largest parks in Brecon?
Beacons Park is the largest public park in Brecon, at 1.5 hectares. 1 of the 4 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Beacons Park | 1.5 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Brecon?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Brecon: 21.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 21.1 hectares · 7 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 15.5 hectares · 3 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 5 hectares · 4 sites |
| Cemeteries | 4 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2.5 hectares · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 2 hectares · 4 sites |
| Play spaces | 1.3 hectares · 12 sites |
| Bowling greens | 4,485 m² · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 3,521 m² · 3 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 23.2 hectares · 1 site |
Does Brecon have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Brecon has 62 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 50 m² across Powys. More green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| BreconThis area | 62 m² per resident |
| Powys | 50 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 62 m² for every resident adds up to 8.7 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 Brecon?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Brecon.
- What is the average house price in Brecon?
- When did average house prices in Brecon reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Brecon?
- What type of properties are sold in Brecon?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Brecon?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Brecon?
- How do Brecon house prices compare with another area?
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 02:01 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Brecon dataset covers 435 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.