How many parks and green spaces are in Orton Waterville? 10 public parks

Orton Waterville has 10 public parks among 33 green space sites. Green space covers 21.6% of the area: about 139 m² per resident, or 19 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
139 m²
More green space than
93% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
19

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 Orton Waterville?

Nene Park is the largest public park in Orton Waterville, at 430 hectares. 2 of the 10 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Orton Waterville
ParkSize
Nene Park430 hectares
Ferry Meadows Country Park192 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Orton Waterville?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Orton Waterville: 240 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Orton Waterville by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens240 hectares · 10 sites
Other sports facilities17.9 hectares · 2 sites
Play spaces2.3 hectares · 10 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1.6 hectares · 3 sites
Playing fields1.5 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds6,004 m² · 2 sites
Bowling greens4,112 m² · 1 site
Cemeteries3,659 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts2,723 m² · 2 sites
Golf coursesNot counted7.3 hectares · 0 sites

Does Orton Waterville have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Orton Waterville has 139 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 50 m² across City of Peterborough. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Orton Waterville compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Orton WatervilleThis area139 m² per resident
City of Peterborough50 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 139 m² for every resident adds up to 19 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 Orton Waterville?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Orton Waterville.

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 03:40 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Orton Waterville dataset covers 470 postcodes.

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