How many parks and green spaces are in Eton? 2 public parks

Eton has 2 public parks among 20 green space sites. Green space covers 21.5% of the area: about 168 m² per resident, or 24 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
168 m²
More green space than
94% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
24

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 Eton?

South Meadow is the largest public park in Eton, at 15.5 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Eton
ParkSize
South Meadow15.5 hectares
Eton Great Common10.1 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Eton?

Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Eton: 44.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Eton by type
TypeArea
Other sports facilities44.2 hectares · 4 sites
Public parks and gardens25.9 hectares · 2 sites
Playing fields11.7 hectares · 3 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces3.6 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds1.6 hectares · 4 sites
Cemeteries5,807 m² · 1 site
Play spaces1,908 m² · 3 sites
Golf coursesNot counted9.2 hectares · 1 site

Does Eton have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Eton has 168 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 93 m² across Windsor and Maidenhead. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Eton compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
EtonThis area168 m² per resident
Windsor and Maidenhead93 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 168 m² for every resident adds up to 24 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.

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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 (July 2026). The Eton dataset covers 190 postcodes.

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