How many parks and green spaces are in Cotton End? 1 public park
Cotton End has 1 public park among 5 green space sites. Green space covers 7.4% of the area: about 495 m² per resident, or 69 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 98% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 495 m²
- More green space than
- 98% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 69
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 Cotton EndWhat are the largest parks in Cotton End?
Shocott Spring is the largest public park in Cotton End, at 52 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Shocott Spring | 52 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Cotton End?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Cotton End: 38.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 38.8 hectares · 1 site |
| Playing fields | 1.9 hectares · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 5,588 m² · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 4,132 m² · 1 site |
Does Cotton End have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Cotton End has 495 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 98% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Cotton EndThis area | 495 m² per resident |
| Bedford | 53 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 495 m² for every resident adds up to 69 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 Cotton End?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Cotton End.
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Cotton End?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Cotton End?
- How do Cotton End house prices compare with another area?
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 (July 2026). The Cotton End dataset covers 35 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.