How many parks and green spaces are in Alfreton CP? 6 public parks

Alfreton CP has 6 public parks among 26 green space sites. Green space covers 8.8% of the area: about 46 m² per resident, or 6.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 71% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
46 m²
More green space than
71% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
6.5

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 Alfreton CP?

Alfreton Park is the largest public park in Alfreton CP, at 17.5 hectares. 3 of the 6 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Alfreton CP
ParkSize
Alfreton Park17.5 hectares
Alma Watchorn Park8,394 m²
Centenary Green6,918 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Alfreton CP?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Alfreton CP: 20.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Alfreton CP by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens20.5 hectares · 6 sites
Playing fields9.8 hectares · 5 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces5 hectares · 3 sites
Other sports facilities2.7 hectares · 3 sites
Cemeteries1.8 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds6,763 m² · 1 site
Play spaces3,429 m² · 6 sites
Bowling greens2,277 m² · 1 site

Does Alfreton CP have a lot of green space?

A bit more than most areas. Alfreton CP has 46 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 56 m² across Amber Valley. More green space per resident than 71% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Alfreton CP compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Alfreton CPThis area46 m² per resident
Amber Valley56 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 46 m² for every resident adds up to 6.5 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 Alfreton CP?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Alfreton CP.

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 03:43 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Alfreton CP dataset covers 403 postcodes.

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