How many parks and green spaces are in Cardington? 1 public park

Cardington has 1 public park among 3 green space sites. Green space covers 0.2% of the area: about 54 m² per resident, or 7.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 76% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
54 m²
More green space than
76% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
7.5

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 Cardington?

The Green is the largest public park in Cardington, at 6,160 m². 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Cardington
ParkSize
The Green6,160 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Cardington?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Cardington: 6,224 m². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Cardington by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens6,224 m² · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds5,816 m² · 1 site
Cemeteries4,947 m² · 1 site

Does Cardington have a lot of green space?

A bit more than most areas. Cardington has 54 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 53 m² across Bedford. More green space per resident than 76% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Cardington compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
CardingtonThis area54 m² per resident
Bedford53 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 54 m² for every resident adds up to 7.5 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

High means the second-highest 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 Cardington?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Cardington.

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 03:58 with the latest Land Registry data (June 2025). The Cardington dataset covers 23 postcodes.

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