How many parks and green spaces are in Abbey Ward? 4 public parks

Abbey Ward has 4 public parks among 31 green space sites. Green space covers 20.2% of the area: about 78 m² per resident, or 11 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 86% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
78 m²
More green space than
86% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
11

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 Abbey Ward?

Coldham's Common is the largest public park in Abbey Ward, at 46.4 hectares. 4 of the 4 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Abbey Ward
ParkSize
Coldham's Common46.4 hectares
Stourbridge Common17.8 hectares
Barnwell West Local Nature Reserve3.9 hectares
Barnwell East Local Nature Reserve3.2 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Abbey Ward?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Abbey Ward: 63.4 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Abbey Ward by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens63.4 hectares · 4 sites
Playing fields13.7 hectares · 2 sites
Cemeteries7.7 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces5.6 hectares · 4 sites
Play spaces2.5 hectares · 10 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds2 hectares · 3 sites
Other sports facilities1.4 hectares · 7 sites

Does Abbey Ward have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Abbey Ward has 78 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 30 m² across Cambridge. More green space per resident than 86% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Abbey Ward compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Abbey WardThis area78 m² per resident
Cambridge30 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 78 m² for every resident adds up to 11 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 Abbey Ward?

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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 04:06 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Abbey Ward dataset covers 1,381 postcodes.

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