How many parks and green spaces are in Colton? 0 public parks

Colton has 0 public parks among 7 green space sites. Green space covers 0.1% of the area: about 110 m² per resident, or 15 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
110 m²
More green space than
91% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
15

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 kinds of green space are there in Colton?

Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Colton: 5.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Colton by type
TypeArea
Other sports facilities5.8 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds1.2 hectares · 4 sites
Play spaces1,808 m² · 2 sites

Does Colton have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Colton has 110 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 42 m² across South Lakeland. More green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Colton compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
ColtonThis area110 m² per resident
South Lakeland42 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 110 m² for every resident adds up to 15 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 Colton?

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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 04:03 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Colton dataset covers 76 postcodes.

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