How many parks and green spaces are in Distington? 2 public parks
Distington has 2 public parks among 9 green space sites. Green space covers 0.7% of the area: about 39 m² per resident, or 5.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 39 m²
- More green space than
- 63% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.4
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 DistingtonWhat are the largest parks in Distington?
The Green is the largest public park in Distington, at 4,701 m². 1 of the 2 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| The Green | 4,701 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Distington?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Distington: 3.9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 3.9 hectares · 3 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 2.8 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.1 hectares · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 4,393 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 625 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 24.5 hectares · 1 site |
Does Distington have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Distington has 39 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 37 m² across Copeland. More green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| DistingtonThis area | 39 m² per resident |
| Copeland | 37 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 39 m² for every resident adds up to 5.4 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
High means the second-highest 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 Distington?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Distington.
- What is the average house price in Distington?
- When did average house prices in Distington reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Distington?
- What type of properties are sold in Distington?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Distington?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Distington?
- How do Distington 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 04:04 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Distington dataset covers 93 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.