How many parks and green spaces are in Sturminster Newton? 1 public park
Sturminster Newton has 1 public park among 18 green space sites. Green space covers 0.4% of the area: about 18 m² per resident, or 2.6 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 18 m²
- Less green space than
- 72% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 2.6
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 Sturminster NewtonWhat are the largest parks in Sturminster Newton?
The Railway Gardens is the largest public park in Sturminster Newton, at 3,552 m². 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| The Railway Gardens | 3,552 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Sturminster Newton?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Sturminster Newton: 3 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 3 hectares · 3 sites |
| Cemeteries | 1.9 hectares · 2 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 1.8 hectares · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 6,072 m² · 2 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 3,552 m² · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 3,548 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 3,124 m² · 7 sites |
Does Sturminster Newton have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Sturminster Newton has 18 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 36 m² across North Dorset. Less green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Sturminster NewtonThis area | 18 m² per resident |
| North Dorset | 36 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 18 m² for every resident adds up to 2.6 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Low means the second-lowest 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 Sturminster Newton?
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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 03:44 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Sturminster Newton dataset covers 223 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.