How many parks and green spaces are in Shortstown? 3 public parks
Shortstown has 3 public parks among 18 green space sites. Green space covers 5.4% of the area: about 43 m² per resident, or 6.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 68% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 43 m²
- More green space than
- 68% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.1
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 ShortstownWhat kinds of green space are there in Shortstown?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Shortstown: 14.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 14.5 hectares · 3 sites |
| Playing fields | 6 hectares · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 6,593 m² · 11 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 1,362 m² · 2 sites |
Does Shortstown have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Shortstown has 43 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 68% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| ShortstownThis area | 43 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. 43 m² for every resident adds up to 6.1 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 Shortstown?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Shortstown.
- What is the average house price in Shortstown?
- When did average house prices in Shortstown reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Shortstown?
- What type of properties are sold in Shortstown?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Shortstown?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Shortstown?
- How do Shortstown 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 Shortstown dataset covers 139 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.