How many parks and green spaces are in South Derbyshire? 40 public parks
South Derbyshire has 40 public parks among 343 green space sites. Green space covers 1.2% of the area: about 38 m² per resident, or 5.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 38 m²
- More green space than
- 62% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.4
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 South DerbyshireWhat are the largest parks in South Derbyshire?
Elvaston Castle Country Park is the largest public park in South Derbyshire, at 96.6 hectares. 11 of the 40 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Elvaston Castle Country Park | 96.6 hectares |
| Swadlincote Woodlands Forest Park | 34.4 hectares |
| Gresley Common | 18 hectares |
| Eureka Park | 6.5 hectares |
| The Maurice Lea Memorial Park | 5.4 hectares |
| Sandholes Open Space | 3.9 hectares |
| Mill Green | 1.1 hectares |
| Remembrance and Heritage Garden | 5,069 m² |
| The Green | 1,609 m² |
| The Green | 1,068 m² |
| Linton Village Orchard | 719 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in South Derbyshire?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in South Derbyshire: 215 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 215 hectares · 40 sites |
| Playing fields | 124 hectares · 57 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 33.2 hectares · 23 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 21.2 hectares · 50 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 19.5 hectares · 35 sites |
| Cemeteries | 9.6 hectares · 14 sites |
| Play spaces | 7.6 hectares · 97 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3.3 hectares · 19 sites |
| Tennis courts | 7,656 m² · 4 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 107 hectares · 4 sites |
Does South Derbyshire have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. South Derbyshire has 38 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 62% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| South DerbyshireThis area | 38 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. 38 m² for every resident adds up to 5.4 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 South Derbyshire have the most green space?
Marston on Dove CP has the most green space per resident of the 48 areas of South Derbyshire, at about 1,175 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 |
|---|---|
| Marston on Dove CPVery High | 1,175 m² per resident |
| Twyford and StensonVery High | 379 m² per resident |
| Elvaston CPVery High | 305 m² per resident |
| CattonVery High | 297 m² per resident |
| LullingtonVery High | 238 m² per resident |
| SmisbyVery High | 99 m² per resident |
| DrakelowVery High | 82 m² per resident |
| Sutton on the HillVery High | 81 m² per resident |
| NethersealVery High | 72 m² per resident |
| Egginton CPHigh | 55 m² per resident |
| RoslistonHigh | 54 m² per resident |
| Weston upon Trent CPHigh | 53 m² per resident |
| Melbourne CPHigh | 46 m² per resident |
| Ticknall CPHigh | 46 m² per resident |
| Foston and Scropton CPHigh | 38 m² per resident |
| Aston upon Trent CPTypical | 34 m² per resident |
| Barrow upon TrentTypical | 34 m² per resident |
| LintonTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| Repton CPTypical | 31 m² per resident |
| Church Broughton CPTypical | 29 m² per resident |
| Shardlow and Great WilneTypical | 29 m² per resident |
| Foremark CPTypical | 28 m² per resident |
| Etwall CPTypical | 28 m² per resident |
| Burnaston CPTypical | 26 m² per resident |
| Newton Solney CPLow | 23 m² per resident |
| Walton upon TrentLow | 23 m² per resident |
| Willington CPLow | 22 m² per resident |
| Radbourne CPLow | 21 m² per resident |
| OversealLow | 20 m² per resident |
| Findern CPLow | 19 m² per resident |
| CauldwellLow | 19 m² per resident |
| Hatton CPLow | 18 m² per resident |
| WoodvilleLow | 18 m² per resident |
| Dalbury Lees CPLow | 18 m² per resident |
| Stenson FieldsLow | 16 m² per resident |
| HartshorneLow | 16 m² per resident |
| Swarkestone CPVery Low | 14 m² per resident |
| Coton in the ElmsVery Low | 11 m² per resident |
| Hilton CPVery Low | 11 m² per resident |
| BretbyVery Low | 10 m² per resident |
| Castle GresleyVery Low | 10 m² per resident |
| Stanton by Bridge CPVery Low | 8 m² per resident |
| Osleston and Thurvaston CPVery Low | 1 m² per resident |
| Bearwardcote CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Ingleby CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Barton Blount CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Ash CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
| Hoon CPVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about South Derbyshire?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in South Derbyshire.
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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 02:45 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The South Derbyshire dataset covers 3,871 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.