How many parks and green spaces are in Cathays? 0 public parks
Cathays has 0 public parks among 6 green space sites. Green space covers 15.6% of the area: about 13 m² per resident, or 1.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 83% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 13 m²
- Less green space than
- 83% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 1.9
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
All house prices in CathaysWhat kinds of green space are there in Cathays?
Cemeteries cover the most ground in Cathays: 20.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Cemeteries | 20.8 hectares · 1 site |
| Other sports facilities | 4.6 hectares · 1 site |
| Playing fields | 8,497 m² · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 6,365 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 3,071 m² · 2 sites |
Does Cathays have a lot of green space?
No, less than most areas. Cathays has 13 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 32 m² across Cardiff. Less green space per resident than 83% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| CathaysThis area | 13 m² per resident |
| Cardiff | 32 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 13 m² for every resident adds up to 1.9 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Very Low means the bottom 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 Cathays?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Cathays.
- What is the average house price in Cathays?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Cathays?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Cathays?
- How do Cathays 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 03:28 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Cathays dataset covers 540 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.