Swansea · Everyday life

Everyday life in Swansea

Swansea is a town. This page covers shops, the nearest GP, cafés, parks, green space and countryside, from official data: each figure with the period it covers, the area it was measured over and its source.

Parks, woods and public green space

24.9% of the area is parks, woods or public green space. Period: latest release, 7 Oct 2026. Area: A 3 km radius around the centre of the named place. Source: OS Open Greenspace and OS Open Zoomstack woodland.

Countryside around

7.9% of the area is countryside, not built up. Period: latest release, 7 Oct 2026. Area: A 3 km radius around the centre of the named place. Source: OS Open Zoomstack urban areas.

Parks and playgrounds nearby

87 parks, playing fields and play areas. Period: latest release, 7 Oct 2026. Area: A 3 km radius around the centre of the named place. Source: OS Open Greenspace.

Shops and everyday services

34.7 shops and services per km². Period: latest release, 2 Nov 2026. Area: A 3 km radius around the centre of the named place. Source: Overture Maps Places.

No figure for Swansea: Nearest GP, Air quality. A missing figure is left out, never filled in.

More about Swansea

• House prices in Swansea
• Schools in Swansea
• Getting around Swansea
• Crime and flood risk in Swansea

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