How many parks and green spaces are in Sherwood Ward? 3 public parks
Sherwood Ward has 3 public parks among 25 green space sites. Green space covers 10.9% of the area: about 22 m² per resident, or 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 22 m²
- Less green space than
- 65% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.1
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 Sherwood WardWhat are the largest parks in Sherwood Ward?
Woodthorpe Grange Park is the largest public park in Sherwood Ward, at 17.1 hectares. 3 of the 3 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Woodthorpe Grange Park | 17.1 hectares |
| Sunken Gardens | 3 hectares |
| Edwards Lane Community Park | 2 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Sherwood Ward?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Sherwood Ward: 22.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 22.1 hectares · 3 sites |
| Playing fields | 8.6 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 2.3 hectares · 4 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.1 hectares · 3 sites |
| Play spaces | 8,184 m² · 7 sites |
| Bowling greens | 6,052 m² · 1 site |
| Other sports facilities | 2,733 m² · 3 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1,611 m² · 1 site |
Does Sherwood Ward have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Sherwood Ward has 22 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 65% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Sherwood WardThis area | 22 m² per resident |
| City of Nottingham | 32 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 22 m² for every resident adds up to 3.1 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 Sherwood Ward?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Sherwood Ward.
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Sherwood Ward?
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- How do Sherwood Ward house prices compare with another area?
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 Sherwood Ward dataset covers 502 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.