How many parks and green spaces are in Burghfield? 4 public parks

Burghfield has 4 public parks among 26 green space sites. Green space covers 0.8% of the area: about 21 m² per resident, or 3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
21 m²
Less green space than
67% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
3

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 Burghfield?

Sheffield Bottom Lock Picnic Area is the largest public park in Burghfield, at 9,572 m². 1 of the 4 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Burghfield
ParkSize
Sheffield Bottom Lock Picnic Area9,572 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Burghfield?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Burghfield: 4.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Burghfield by type
TypeArea
Playing fields4.6 hectares · 5 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces3.9 hectares · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds2.1 hectares · 2 sites
Public parks and gardens1.7 hectares · 4 sites
Play spaces3,316 m² · 8 sites
Other sports facilities2,900 m² · 3 sites
Bowling greens2,372 m² · 1 site

Does Burghfield have a lot of green space?

A bit less than most areas. Burghfield has 21 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 56 m² across West Berkshire. Less green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Burghfield compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
BurghfieldThis area21 m² per resident
West Berkshire56 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 21 m² for every resident adds up to 3 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Low means the second-lowest 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 Burghfield?

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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 03:57 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Burghfield dataset covers 311 postcodes.

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