How many parks and green spaces are in Upton-by-Chester? 3 public parks

Upton-by-Chester has 3 public parks among 17 green space sites. Green space covers 2.9% of the area: about 16 m² per resident, or 2.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 78% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
16 m²
Less green space than
78% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
2.2

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 Upton-by-Chester?

Countess of Chester Country Park is the largest public park in Upton-by-Chester, at 23.4 hectares. 1 of the 3 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Upton-by-Chester
ParkSize
Countess of Chester Country Park23.4 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Upton-by-Chester?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Upton-by-Chester: 5.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Upton-by-Chester by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens5.2 hectares · 3 sites
Playing fields4.4 hectares · 2 sites
Other sports facilities2 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds1.7 hectares · 3 sites
Play spaces3,137 m² · 5 sites
Bowling greens1,849 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts1,037 m² · 1 site
Golf coursesNot counted27.7 hectares · 1 site

Does Upton-by-Chester have a lot of green space?

A bit less than most areas. Upton-by-Chester has 16 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. Less green space per resident than 78% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Upton-by-Chester compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Upton-by-ChesterThis area16 m² per resident
Cheshire West and Chester56 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 16 m² for every resident adds up to 2.2 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Low means the second-lowest 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 Upton-by-Chester?

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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 Upton-by-Chester dataset covers 198 postcodes.

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