How many parks and green spaces are in Market Ward? 4 public parks
Market Ward has 4 public parks among 24 green space sites. Green space covers 25.4% of the area: about 48 m² per resident, or 6.7 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 48 m²
- More green space than
- 72% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.7
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 Market WardWhat are the largest parks in Market Ward?
Midsummer Common is the largest public park in Market Ward, at 13.6 hectares. 4 of the 4 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Midsummer Common | 13.6 hectares |
| Jesus Green | 11.7 hectares |
| Parker's Piece | 9.2 hectares |
| Christ's Pieces | 4.8 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Market Ward?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Market Ward: 42.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 42.2 hectares · 4 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 1.8 hectares · 5 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1 hectares · 6 sites |
| Tennis courts | 5,182 m² · 4 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 2,978 m² · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 2,494 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 2,241 m² · 3 sites |
Does Market Ward have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Market Ward has 48 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 72% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Market WardThis area | 48 m² per resident |
| Cambridge | 30 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 48 m² for every resident adds up to 6.7 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
High means the second-highest 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 Market Ward?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Market Ward.
- What is the average house price in Market Ward?
- When did average house prices in Market Ward reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Market Ward?
- What type of properties are sold in Market Ward?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Market Ward?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Market Ward?
- How do Market Ward house prices compare with another area?
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 Market Ward dataset covers 520 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.