How many parks and green spaces are in Melbury Osmond? 0 public parks

Melbury Osmond has 0 public parks among 4 green space sites. Green space covers 0.4% of the area: about 125 m² per resident, or 18 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
125 m²
More green space than
92% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
18

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 Melbury Osmond?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Melbury Osmond: 1.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Melbury Osmond by type
TypeArea
Playing fields1.8 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds2,334 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts590 m² · 1 site
Play spaces163 m² · 1 site

Does Melbury Osmond have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Melbury Osmond has 125 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 34 m² across West Dorset. More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Melbury Osmond compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Melbury OsmondThis area125 m² per resident
West Dorset34 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 125 m² for every resident adds up to 18 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 Melbury Osmond?

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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 (May 2026). The Melbury Osmond dataset covers 14 postcodes.

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