How many parks and green spaces are in Northwich? 18 public parks
Northwich has 18 public parks among 67 green space sites. Green space covers 13.3% of the area: about 62 m² per resident, or 8.7 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 62 m²
- More green space than
- 80% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 8.7
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 NorthwichWhat are the largest parks in Northwich?
Verdin Park is the largest public park in Northwich, at 5.7 hectares. 3 of the 18 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Verdin Park | 5.7 hectares |
| Vickersway Park | 1.6 hectares |
| Barons Quay | 4,387 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Northwich?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Northwich: 86.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 86.8 hectares · 18 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 34 hectares · 7 sites |
| Playing fields | 14.2 hectares · 9 sites |
| Cemeteries | 4.1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 2.5 hectares · 4 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2 hectares · 4 sites |
| Play spaces | 1.6 hectares · 17 sites |
| Bowling greens | 1.4 hectares · 4 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1,220 m² · 2 sites |
Does Northwich have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Northwich has 62 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 56 m² across Cheshire West and Chester. More green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| NorthwichThis area | 62 m² per resident |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 56 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 62 m² for every resident adds up to 8.7 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 Northwich?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Northwich.
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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 03:46 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Northwich dataset covers 1,342 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.