How many parks and green spaces are in Castle Ward? 4 public parks

Castle Ward has 4 public parks among 14 green space sites. Green space covers 3.1% of the area: about 6 m² per resident, or 0.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
6 m²
Less green space than
92% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
0.9

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 Castle Ward?

Barker Gate Rest Garden is the largest public park in Castle Ward, at 1,579 m². 2 of the 4 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Castle Ward
ParkSize
Barker Gate Rest Garden1,579 m²
Bellar Gate Rest Garden875 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Castle Ward?

Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Castle Ward: 3.9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Castle Ward by type
TypeArea
Other sports facilities3.9 hectares · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds1.4 hectares · 4 sites
Bowling greens8,863 m² · 2 sites
Public parks and gardens7,512 m² · 4 sites
Play spaces714 m² · 1 site

Does Castle Ward have a lot of green space?

No, less than most areas. Castle Ward has 6 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 32 m² across City of Nottingham. Less green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Castle Ward compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Castle WardThis area6 m² per resident
City of Nottingham32 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 6 m² for every resident adds up to 0.9 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very Low means the bottom 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 Castle Ward?

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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 03:24 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Castle Ward dataset covers 1,129 postcodes.

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