Swansea one of the best for green spaces

SWANSEA is the third greenest city in the UK, according to a new report.

- NEIL SHAW

The UK's 40 largest cities achieved a net gain of 390,000 square metres of green space between 2023 and 2024, the equivalent of 55 football pitches, positioning the UK as the biggest net gain of green space, compared to the rest of Europe.

The findings are part of the Husqvarna, a global leader in robotic lawn care, Urban Green Space Insights (HUGSI) Report 2025, quantifying urban green space in cities globally using AI and satellite data.

The report looked at the top 40 UK cities individually and awarded them a green index score based on coverage percentage of high-quality vegetation within the populated parts of the city. The score then gives each city a relative position as greener or less green than others.