How many parks and green spaces are in Petersfield Ward? 7 public parks

Petersfield Ward has 7 public parks among 26 green space sites. Green space covers 10.8% of the area: about 14 m² per resident, or 2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 81% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
14 m²
Less green space than
81% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
2

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 Petersfield Ward?

Petersfield is the largest public park in Petersfield Ward, at 9,184 m². 4 of the 7 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Petersfield Ward
ParkSize
Petersfield9,184 m²
Donkey's Common6,278 m²
St Matthew's Piece6,090 m²
Cannons Green483 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Petersfield Ward?

Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Petersfield Ward: 4.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Petersfield Ward by type
TypeArea
Other sports facilities4.8 hectares · 3 sites
Cemeteries4.1 hectares · 1 site
Public parks and gardens3 hectares · 7 sites
Play spaces4,690 m² · 15 sites

Does Petersfield Ward have a lot of green space?

No, less than most areas. Petersfield Ward has 14 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 30 m² across Cambridge. Less green space per resident than 81% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Petersfield Ward compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Petersfield WardThis area14 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. 14 m² for every resident adds up to 2 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very Low means the bottom 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 Petersfield 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 Petersfield Ward dataset covers 267 postcodes.

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