How many parks and green spaces are in Matlock Bath CP? 4 public parks

Matlock Bath CP has 4 public parks among 9 green space sites. Green space covers 14.5% of the area: about 342 m² per resident, or 48 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
342 m²
More green space than
97% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
48

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 Matlock Bath CP?

Heights of Abraham Country Park is the largest public park in Matlock Bath CP, at 12.6 hectares. 3 of the 4 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Matlock Bath CP
ParkSize
Heights of Abraham Country Park12.6 hectares
Lovers' Walks8.2 hectares
Derwent Gardens1.8 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Matlock Bath CP?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Matlock Bath CP: 22.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Matlock Bath CP by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens22.8 hectares · 4 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds2,874 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities1,150 m² · 1 site
Play spaces1,026 m² · 3 sites

Does Matlock Bath CP have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Matlock Bath CP has 342 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 56 m² across Derbyshire Dales. More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Matlock Bath CP compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Matlock Bath CPThis area342 m² per resident
Derbyshire Dales56 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 342 m² for every resident adds up to 48 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.

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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 03:43 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Matlock Bath CP dataset covers 27 postcodes.

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