Above Derwent has 1 public park among 10 green space sites. Green space covers 8.5% of the area: about 4,595 m² per resident, or 644 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
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 Above DerwentWhinlatter Forest Park is the largest public park in Above Derwent, at 13 km². 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Whinlatter Forest Park | 13 km² |
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Above Derwent: 488 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 488 hectares · 1 site |
| Playing fields | 2.8 hectares · 1 site |
| Other sports facilities | 1.6 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 5,009 m² · 2 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1,699 m² · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1,067 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 866 m² · 2 sites |
Yes, more than most areas. Above Derwent has 4,595 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 190 m² across Allerdale. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Above DerwentThis area | 4,595 m² per resident |
| Allerdale | 190 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 4,595 m² for every resident adds up to 644 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.
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Above Derwent.
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 04:04 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Above Derwent dataset covers 57 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.