How many parks and green spaces are in South Bucks? 36 public parks
South Bucks has 36 public parks among 224 green space sites. Green space covers 5.0% of the area: about 99 m² per resident, or 14 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 99 m²
- More green space than
- 90% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 14
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 South BucksWhat are the largest parks in South Bucks?
Black Park Country Park is the largest public park in South Bucks, at 209 hectares. 12 of the 36 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Black Park Country Park | 209 hectares |
| The Orangery Cottage | 123 hectares |
| Dorney Common | 66.1 hectares |
| Thorney Country Park | 21 hectares |
| Denham Country Park | 10.7 hectares |
| Bulstrode Camp | 10.6 hectares |
| Huntsmoor Park | 9.9 hectares |
| Burnham Park | 7.3 hectares |
| The Stomping Ground | 2,045 m² |
| Denham Green Open Space | 1,266 m² |
| The Green | 898 m² |
| Lent Green | 448 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in South Bucks?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in South Bucks: 510 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 510 hectares · 36 sites |
| Playing fields | 83.9 hectares · 31 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 67.8 hectares · 28 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 17.3 hectares · 27 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 16.1 hectares · 11 sites |
| Cemeteries | 10.5 hectares · 7 sites |
| Tennis courts | 5.1 hectares · 28 sites |
| Play spaces | 3.6 hectares · 36 sites |
| Bowling greens | 1.8 hectares · 6 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 789 hectares · 14 sites |
Does South Bucks have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. South Bucks has 99 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 40 m² across Buckinghamshire. More green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| South BucksThis area | 99 m² per resident |
| Buckinghamshire | 40 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 99 m² for every resident adds up to 14 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.
Which parts of South Bucks have the most green space?
Wexham and Ivers Community Board has the most green space per resident of the 2 areas of South Bucks, at about 275 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Wexham and Ivers Community BoardVery High | 275 m² per resident |
| Beeches Community BoardVery High | 81 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about South Bucks?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in South Bucks.
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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 03:10 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The South Bucks dataset covers 3,565 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.