How many parks and green spaces are in Coton? 1 public park

Coton has 1 public park among 8 green space sites. Green space covers 29.2% of the area: about 1,252 m² per resident, or 175 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
1,252 m²
More green space than
99% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
175

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 Coton?

Coton Countryside Reserve is the largest public park in Coton, at 112 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Coton
ParkSize
Coton Countryside Reserve112 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Coton?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Coton: 112 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Coton by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens112 hectares · 1 site
Playing fields4.2 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces2 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds3,559 m² · 2 sites
Bowling greens2,053 m² · 1 site
Play spaces881 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities623 m² · 1 site

Does Coton have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Coton has 1,252 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 57 m² across South Cambridgeshire. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Coton compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
CotonThis area1,252 m² per resident
South Cambridgeshire57 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 1,252 m² for every resident adds up to 175 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 Coton?

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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 (May 2026). The Coton dataset covers 35 postcodes.

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