How many parks and green spaces are in Birchwood? 7 public parks
Birchwood has 7 public parks among 25 green space sites. Green space covers 20.0% of the area: about 154 m² per resident, or 22 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 154 m²
- More green space than
- 94% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 22
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 BirchwoodWhat are the largest parks in Birchwood?
Birchwood Forest Park is the largest public park in Birchwood, at 28.2 hectares. 6 of the 7 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Birchwood Forest Park | 28.2 hectares |
| Birchwood Brook Park | 21.5 hectares |
| Oakwood Gate Park | 7.3 hectares |
| The Common | 3.2 hectares |
| Locking Stumps Park | 2 hectares |
| Locking Stumps Common | 1.2 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Birchwood?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Birchwood: 160 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 160 hectares · 7 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 2.1 hectares · 4 sites |
| Play spaces | 7,715 m² · 9 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2,455 m² · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1,197 m² · 1 site |
| Cemeteries | 777 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 61 hectares · 1 site |
Does Birchwood have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Birchwood has 154 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 44 m² across Warrington. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| BirchwoodThis area | 154 m² per resident |
| Warrington | 44 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 154 m² for every resident adds up to 22 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 Birchwood?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Birchwood.
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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 Birchwood dataset covers 493 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.