How many parks and green spaces are in Soham? 7 public parks
Soham has 7 public parks among 31 green space sites. Green space covers 1.1% of the area: about 49 m² per resident, or 6.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 73% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 49 m²
- More green space than
- 73% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.9
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 SohamWhat are the largest parks in Soham?
Qua Fen Common is the largest public park in Soham, at 21.1 hectares. 2 of the 7 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Qua Fen Common | 21.1 hectares |
| East Fen Common | 20.8 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Soham?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Soham: 44.7 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 44.7 hectares · 7 sites |
| Playing fields | 7.2 hectares · 4 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 5.7 hectares · 4 sites |
| Cemeteries | 3.2 hectares · 1 site |
| Other sports facilities | 7,742 m² · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 5,975 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 5,327 m² · 11 sites |
| Bowling greens | 1,532 m² · 1 site |
Does Soham have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Soham has 49 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 41 m² across East Cambridgeshire. More green space per resident than 73% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SohamThis area | 49 m² per resident |
| East Cambridgeshire | 41 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 49 m² for every resident adds up to 6.9 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 Soham?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Soham.
- What is the average house price in Soham?
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- How many properties are being sold in Soham?
- What type of properties are sold in Soham?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Soham?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Soham?
- How do Soham 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 Soham dataset covers 305 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.