How many parks and green spaces are in Newnham Ward? 6 public parks
Newnham Ward has 6 public parks among 38 green space sites. Green space covers 15.6% of the area: about 92 m² per resident, or 13 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
- 92 m²
- More green space than
- 88% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 13
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 Newnham WardWhat are the largest parks in Newnham Ward?
Sheep's Green is the largest public park in Newnham Ward, at 8 hectares. 6 of the 6 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Sheep's Green | 8 hectares |
| Lammas Land | 5.3 hectares |
| Paradise Nature Reserve | 2.3 hectares |
| Queens' Green | 1.8 hectares |
| Caius College Fellows' Garden | 6,727 m² |
| Laundress Green | 2,819 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Newnham Ward?
Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Newnham Ward: 39.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Other sports facilities | 39.6 hectares · 13 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 18.4 hectares · 6 sites |
| Playing fields | 15.8 hectares · 5 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2.3 hectares · 9 sites |
| Play spaces | 5,832 m² · 3 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2,083 m² · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1,806 m² · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 781 m² · 0 sites |
Does Newnham Ward have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Newnham Ward has 92 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 88% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Newnham WardThis area | 92 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. 92 m² for every resident adds up to 13 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 Newnham Ward?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Newnham 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 Newnham Ward dataset covers 201 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.