How many parks and green spaces are in Penllergaer? 4 public parks
Penllergaer has 4 public parks among 9 green space sites. Green space covers 11.1% of the area: about 189 m² per resident, or 27 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 95% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 189 m²
- More green space than
- 95% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 27
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 PenllergaerWhat are the largest parks in Penllergaer?
Penllergare Valley Woods is the largest public park in Penllergaer, at 111 hectares. 2 of the 4 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Penllergare Valley Woods | 111 hectares |
| Gorseinon Common | 3.5 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Penllergaer?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Penllergaer: 66 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 66 hectares · 4 sites |
| Playing fields | 1.6 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 6,169 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 702 m² · 2 sites |
Does Penllergaer have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Penllergaer has 189 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 45 m² across Swansea. More green space per resident than 95% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| PenllergaerThis area | 189 m² per resident |
| Swansea | 45 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 189 m² for every resident adds up to 27 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 Penllergaer?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Penllergaer.
- What is the average house price in Penllergaer?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Penllergaer?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Penllergaer?
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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 Penllergaer dataset covers 285 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.