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

Risley has 0 public parks among 4 green space sites. Green space covers 0.6% of the area: about 39 m² per resident, or 5.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
39 m²
More green space than
63% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
5.5

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 kinds of green space are there in Risley?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Risley: 2.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Risley by type
TypeArea
Playing fields2.5 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds3,321 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities759 m² · 0 sites
Play spaces605 m² · 1 site

Does Risley have a lot of green space?

A bit more than most areas. Risley has 39 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 23 m² across Draycott and Stanton By Dale Ward. More green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Risley compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
RisleyThis area39 m² per resident
Draycott and Stanton By Dale Ward23 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 39 m² for every resident adds up to 5.5 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 Risley?

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

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 04:06 with the latest Land Registry data (June 2026). The Risley dataset covers 27 postcodes.

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