How many parks and green spaces are in Chesterfield? 46 public parks
Chesterfield has 46 public parks among 278 green space sites. Green space covers 6.3% of the area: about 40 m² per resident, or 5.6 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 40 m²
- More green space than
- 64% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.6
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 ChesterfieldWhat are the largest parks in Chesterfield?
Poolsbrook Country Park is the largest public park in Chesterfield, at 72.9 hectares. 9 of the 46 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Poolsbrook Country Park | 72.9 hectares |
| Holmebrook Valley Park | 61.5 hectares |
| Tapton Park | 10.2 hectares |
| Ringwood Park | 9.8 hectares |
| Queen's Park | 7.7 hectares |
| Shentall Memorial Gardens | 1.6 hectares |
| Mastin Moor Community Garden | 1.3 hectares |
| Abercrombie Community Park | 9,092 m² |
| Victoria Park | 6,294 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Chesterfield?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Chesterfield: 216 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 216 hectares · 46 sites |
| Playing fields | 110 hectares · 39 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 35.9 hectares · 28 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 28.7 hectares · 25 sites |
| Cemeteries | 16.3 hectares · 5 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 12.1 hectares · 18 sites |
| Play spaces | 5.2 hectares · 92 sites |
| Bowling greens | 4.8 hectares · 19 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1.3 hectares · 3 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 148 hectares · 3 sites |
Does Chesterfield have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Chesterfield has 40 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 48 m² across Derbyshire. More green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| ChesterfieldThis area | 40 m² per resident |
| Derbyshire | 48 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 40 m² for every resident adds up to 5.6 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.
Which parts of Chesterfield have the most green space?
Staveley CP has the most green space per resident of the 2 areas of Chesterfield, at about 71 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Staveley CPVery High | 71 m² per resident |
| Brimington CPVery Low | 13 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Chesterfield?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Chesterfield.
- What is the average house price in Chesterfield?
- When did average house prices in Chesterfield reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Chesterfield?
- What type of properties are sold in Chesterfield?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Chesterfield?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Chesterfield?
- How do Chesterfield 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 02:46 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Chesterfield dataset covers 3,913 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.