How many parks and green spaces are in Neath? 9 public parks

Neath has 9 public parks among 44 green space sites. Green space covers 4.0% of the area: about 22 m² per resident, or 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
22 m²
Less green space than
64% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
3.1

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

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What are the largest parks in Neath?

Parc Gwledig Ystad y Gnoll is the largest public park in Neath, at 15.3 hectares. 3 of the 9 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Neath
ParkSize
Parc Gwledig Ystad y Gnoll (Gnoll Estate Country Park)15.3 hectares
Cimla Common3.1 hectares
Victoria Gardens1.7 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Neath?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Neath: 22.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Neath by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens22.2 hectares · 9 sites
Playing fields9.1 hectares · 4 sites
Cemeteries3.8 hectares · 1 site
Bowling greens2.2 hectares · 3 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1.9 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds1.9 hectares · 5 sites
Play spaces8,184 m² · 13 sites
Tennis courts2,661 m² · 4 sites
Other sports facilities2,421 m² · 2 sites
Golf coursesNot counted16.3 hectares · 1 site

Does Neath have a lot of green space?

A bit less than most areas. Neath has 22 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 53 m² across Neath Port Talbot. Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Neath compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
NeathThis area22 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. 22 m² for every resident adds up to 3.1 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Low means the second-lowest 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 Neath?

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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 (August 2026). The Neath dataset covers 750 postcodes.

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