How many parks and green spaces are in Glyncorrwg? 4 public parks

Glyncorrwg has 4 public parks among 33 green space sites. Green space covers 1.2% of the area: about 147 m² per resident, or 21 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
147 m²
More green space than
93% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
21

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

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What are the largest parks in Glyncorrwg?

Afan Argoed Country Park is the largest public park in Glyncorrwg, at 63.8 hectares. 1 of the 4 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Glyncorrwg
ParkSize
Afan Argoed Country Park63.8 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Glyncorrwg?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Glyncorrwg: 58.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Glyncorrwg by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens58.5 hectares · 4 sites
Playing fields5.9 hectares · 6 sites
Other sports facilities2.7 hectares · 3 sites
Cemeteries2.3 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces1.6 hectares · 5 sites
Bowling greens1.2 hectares · 4 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds5,320 m² · 3 sites
Play spaces3,179 m² · 6 sites
Tennis courts833 m² · 1 site

Does Glyncorrwg have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Glyncorrwg has 147 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 53 m² across Neath Port Talbot. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Glyncorrwg compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
GlyncorrwgThis area147 m² per resident
Neath Port Talbot53 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 147 m² for every resident adds up to 21 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 Glyncorrwg?

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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 03:27 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Glyncorrwg dataset covers 194 postcodes.

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