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

Mercaston has 0 public parks among 1 green space site. Green space covers 0.4% of the area: about 197 m² per resident, or 28 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 95% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
197 m²
More green space than
95% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
28

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 Mercaston?

Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Mercaston: 1.7 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Mercaston by type
TypeArea
Other sports facilities1.7 hectares · 1 site

Does Mercaston have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Mercaston has 197 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 95% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Mercaston compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
MercastonThis area197 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. 197 m² for every resident adds up to 28 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 Mercaston?

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

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 (June 2021). The Mercaston dataset covers 7 postcodes.

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