How many parks and green spaces are in West Chesterton Ward? 2 public parks

West Chesterton Ward has 2 public parks among 13 green space sites. Green space covers 6.2% of the area: about 11 m² per resident, or 1.6 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 86% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
11 m²
Less green space than
86% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
1.6

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 West Chesterton Ward?

Jubilee Gardens is the largest public park in West Chesterton Ward, at 5,430 m². 1 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in West Chesterton Ward
ParkSize
Jubilee Gardens5,430 m²

What kinds of green space are there in West Chesterton Ward?

Other sports facilities cover the most ground in West Chesterton Ward: 7.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in West Chesterton Ward by type
TypeArea
Other sports facilities7.2 hectares · 3 sites
Public parks and gardens9,786 m² · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces5,621 m² · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds4,214 m² · 2 sites
Playing fields3,084 m² · 1 site
Play spaces1,116 m² · 2 sites

Does West Chesterton Ward have a lot of green space?

No, less than most areas. West Chesterton Ward has 11 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 86% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in West Chesterton Ward compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
West Chesterton WardThis area11 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. 11 m² for every resident adds up to 1.6 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 West Chesterton 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 (July 2026). The West Chesterton Ward dataset covers 226 postcodes.

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