How many parks and green spaces are in Brixton? 4 public parks
Brixton has 4 public parks among 14 green space sites. Green space covers 2.1% of the area: about 115 m² per resident, or 16 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 115 m²
- More green space than
- 91% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 16
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 BrixtonWhat kinds of green space are there in Brixton?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Brixton: 26.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 26.2 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1 hectares · 1 site |
| Cemeteries | 6,910 m² · 1 site |
| Public parks and gardens | 5,089 m² · 4 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 4,521 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 1,291 m² · 4 sites |
Does Brixton have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Brixton has 115 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 33 m² across South Hams. More green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| BrixtonThis area | 115 m² per resident |
| South Hams | 33 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 115 m² for every resident adds up to 16 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 Brixton?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Brixton.
- What is the average house price in Brixton?
- When did average house prices in Brixton reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Brixton?
- What type of properties are sold in Brixton?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Brixton?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Brixton?
- How do Brixton 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 03:31 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Brixton dataset covers 123 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.