How many parks and green spaces are in Elstow? 3 public parks
Elstow has 3 public parks among 17 green space sites. Green space covers 3.0% of the area: about 61 m² per resident, or 8.6 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 61 m²
- More green space than
- 80% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 8.6
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 ElstowWhat are the largest parks in Elstow?
The Green is the largest public park in Elstow, at 8,455 m². 1 of the 3 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| The Green | 8,455 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Elstow?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Elstow: 13.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 13.1 hectares · 3 sites |
| Playing fields | 4.1 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 7,671 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 6,448 m² · 8 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 2,730 m² · 1 site |
| Other sports facilities | 481 m² · 3 sites |
Does Elstow have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Elstow has 61 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 80% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| ElstowThis area | 61 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. 61 m² for every resident adds up to 8.6 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 Elstow?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Elstow.
- What is the average house price in Elstow?
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- How many properties are being sold in Elstow?
- What type of properties are sold in Elstow?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Elstow?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Elstow?
- How do Elstow 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 (August 2026). The Elstow dataset covers 70 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.