How many parks and green spaces are in Pontcanna? 3 public parks
Pontcanna has 3 public parks among 19 green space sites. Green space covers 43.9% of the area: about 137 m² per resident, or 19 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 137 m²
- More green space than
- 93% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 19
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 PontcannaWhat are the largest parks in Pontcanna?
Pontcanna Fields is the largest public park in Pontcanna, at 34.8 hectares. 3 of the 3 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Pontcanna Fields | 34.8 hectares |
| Sophia Gardens | 9 hectares |
| Plasturton Gardens | 2,893 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Pontcanna?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Pontcanna: 49.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 49.5 hectares · 3 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 44 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 6.9 hectares · 4 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 4 hectares · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 1.1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Tennis courts | 7,591 m² · 3 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 5,396 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 4,724 m² · 1 site |
Does Pontcanna have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Pontcanna has 137 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 32 m² across Cardiff. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| PontcannaThis area | 137 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. 137 m² for every resident adds up to 19 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 Pontcanna?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Pontcanna.
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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 Pontcanna dataset covers 368 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.