How many parks and green spaces are in West Glamorgan? 126 public parks
West Glamorgan has 126 public parks among 1,033 green space sites. Green space covers 2.1% of the area: about 48 m² per resident, or 6.8 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 48 m²
- More green space than
- 72% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.8
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 West GlamorganWhat are the largest parks in West Glamorgan?
Margam Country Park is the largest public park in West Glamorgan, at 320 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 42 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Margam Country Park | 320 hectares |
| Clyne Valley Country Park | 294 hectares |
| Penllergare Valley Woods | 111 hectares |
| Afan Argoed Country Park | 63.8 hectares |
| Llewelyn Park | 38.2 hectares |
| Mynydd Cadle Common | 26.6 hectares |
| Morriston Park | 23.7 hectares |
| Stafford Common | 20 hectares |
| Clyne Gardens | 19.7 hectares |
| Parc Gwledig Ystad y Gnoll (Gnoll Estate Country Park) | 15.3 hectares |
| The Park | 11.9 hectares |
| Ravenhill Park | 8.9 hectares |
| Parc Jersey (Jersey Park) | 6.8 hectares |
| Gwarchodfa Natur Bro Tawe (Swansea Vale Nature Reserve) | 6.6 hectares |
| Mansel Green | 6.3 hectares |
| Cwmdonkin Park | 5.5 hectares |
| White Rock Heritage Park | 5.1 hectares |
| Cockett Wood Park | 4.2 hectares |
| Brynmill Park | 4.1 hectares |
| Gorseinon Common | 3.5 hectares |
| Cimla Common | 3.1 hectares |
| Educational Garden | 3.1 hectares |
| Talbot Memorial Park | 2.9 hectares |
| Parc Baglan (Baglan Park) | 2.7 hectares |
| Victoria Park | 2.4 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in West Glamorgan?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in West Glamorgan: 11 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 11 km² · 126 sites |
| Playing fields | 415 hectares · 154 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 115 hectares · 96 sites |
| Cemeteries | 93.4 hectares · 76 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 56.2 hectares · 146 sites |
| Play spaces | 21.8 hectares · 271 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 20.3 hectares · 45 sites |
| Bowling greens | 17.4 hectares · 51 sites |
| Tennis courts | 6 hectares · 51 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 597 hectares · 17 sites |
Does West Glamorgan have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. West Glamorgan has 48 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 47 m² across Cymru / Wales. More green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| West GlamorganThis area | 48 m² per resident |
| Cymru / Wales | 47 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 48 m² for every resident adds up to 6.8 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.
Which parts of West Glamorgan have the most green space?
Neath Port Talbot has the most green space per resident of the 2 areas of West Glamorgan, at about 53 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Neath Port TalbotHigh | 53 m² per resident |
| SwanseaHigh | 45 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about West Glamorgan?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in West Glamorgan.
- What is the average house price in West Glamorgan?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in West Glamorgan?
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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 6 October 2026 at 20:56 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The West Glamorgan dataset covers 13,156 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.