How many parks and green spaces are in Swanage? 8 public parks
Swanage has 8 public parks among 35 green space sites. Green space covers 13.5% of the area: about 162 m² per resident, or 23 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 162 m²
- More green space than
- 94% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 23
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 SwanageWhat are the largest parks in Swanage?
Durlston Country Park is the largest public park in Swanage, at 110 hectares. 5 of the 8 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Durlston Country Park | 110 hectares |
| Washpond Natural Greenspace | 6.6 hectares |
| Day's Park | 3.7 hectares |
| Sandpit Field | 1.1 hectares |
| Prince Albert Gardens | 8,481 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Swanage?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Swanage: 124 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 124 hectares · 8 sites |
| Playing fields | 12.4 hectares · 7 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 7 hectares · 6 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 3.9 hectares · 2 sites |
| Cemeteries | 3.7 hectares · 3 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.1 hectares · 3 sites |
| Tennis courts | 6,825 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 6,051 m² · 4 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2,930 m² · 1 site |
Does Swanage have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Swanage has 162 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 165 m² across Purbeck. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SwanageThis area | 162 m² per resident |
| Purbeck | 165 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 162 m² for every resident adds up to 23 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 Swanage?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Swanage.
- What is the average house price in Swanage?
- When did average house prices in Swanage reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Swanage?
- What type of properties are sold in Swanage?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Swanage?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Swanage?
- How do Swanage 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 03:45 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Swanage dataset covers 541 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.