How many parks and green spaces are in Podington? 0 public parks

Podington has 0 public parks among 7 green space sites. Green space covers 0.3% of the area: about 123 m² per resident, or 17 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
123 m²
More green space than
92% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
17

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 kinds of green space are there in Podington?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Podington: 2.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Podington by type
TypeArea
Playing fields2.6 hectares · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1.7 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds5,133 m² · 2 sites
Play spaces873 m² · 1 site

Does Podington have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Podington has 123 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 92% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Podington compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
PodingtonThis area123 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. 123 m² for every resident adds up to 17 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 Podington?

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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 (November 2025). The Podington dataset covers 46 postcodes.

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