How many parks and green spaces are in North Turton? 2 public parks
North Turton has 2 public parks among 24 green space sites. Green space covers 0.6% of the area: about 87 m² per resident, or 12 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 88% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 87 m²
- More green space than
- 88% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 12
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 North TurtonWhat are the largest parks in North Turton?
Jumbles Country Park is the largest public park in North Turton, at 45.5 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Jumbles Country Park | 45.5 hectares |
| Sharples Meadow | 2,941 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in North Turton?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in North Turton: 22.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 22.8 hectares · 2 sites |
| Playing fields | 7.2 hectares · 4 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2.5 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 9,331 m² · 4 sites |
| Cemeteries | 6,680 m² · 3 sites |
| Bowling greens | 4,012 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 3,055 m² · 4 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 236 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 53.7 hectares · 1 site |
Does North Turton have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. North Turton has 87 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 34 m² across Blackburn with Darwen. More green space per resident than 88% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| North TurtonThis area | 87 m² per resident |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 34 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 87 m² for every resident adds up to 12 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 North Turton?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in North Turton.
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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 03:24 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The North Turton dataset covers 247 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.