How many parks and green spaces are in Roath? 2 public parks
Roath has 2 public parks among 18 green space sites. Green space covers 8.3% of the area: about 7 m² per resident, or 1 football pitch for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 7 m²
- Less green space than
- 91% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 1
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 RoathWhat are the largest parks in Roath?
Roath Park is the largest public park in Roath, at 38.1 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Roath Park | 38.1 hectares |
| Shelley Gardens | 3,269 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Roath?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Roath: 12.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 12.8 hectares · 2 sites |
| Playing fields | 6.2 hectares · 1 site |
| Other sports facilities | 8,746 m² · 4 sites |
| Tennis courts | 4,787 m² · 6 sites |
| Bowling greens | 4,559 m² · 3 sites |
| Play spaces | 1,788 m² · 2 sites |
Does Roath have a lot of green space?
No, less than most areas. Roath has 7 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 91% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| RoathThis area | 7 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. 7 m² for every resident adds up to 1 football pitch 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 Roath?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Roath.
- What is the average house price in Roath?
- When did average house prices in Roath reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Roath?
- What type of properties are sold in Roath?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Roath?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Roath?
- How do Roath 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 Roath dataset covers 822 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.