How many parks and green spaces are in Holyhead? 6 public parks

Holyhead has 6 public parks among 37 green space sites. Green space covers 8.0% of the area: about 71 m² per resident, or 10 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 84% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
71 m²
More green space than
84% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
10

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 Holyhead?

Parc Gwledig Morglawdd Caergybi is the largest public park in Holyhead, at 47.1 hectares. 1 of the 6 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Holyhead
ParkSize
Parc Gwledig Morglawdd Caergybi (Holyhead Breakwater Country Park)47.1 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Holyhead?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Holyhead: 51.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Holyhead by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens51.1 hectares · 6 sites
Playing fields14.8 hectares · 6 sites
Other sports facilities11.3 hectares · 2 sites
Cemeteries5.2 hectares · 3 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces2 hectares · 2 sites
Play spaces1.2 hectares · 11 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds6,701 m² · 3 sites
Bowling greens6,120 m² · 2 sites
Tennis courts3,389 m² · 2 sites
Golf coursesNot counted41 m² · 0 sites

Does Holyhead have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Holyhead has 71 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 37 m² across Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey. More green space per resident than 84% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Holyhead compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
HolyheadThis area71 m² per resident
Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey37 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 71 m² for every resident adds up to 10 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.

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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 02:04 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Holyhead dataset covers 487 postcodes.

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