How many parks and green spaces are in Preston? 0 public parks
Preston has 0 public parks among 11 green space sites. Green space covers 0.5% of the area: about 29 m² per resident, or 4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 29 m²
- Less green space than
- 53% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 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 PrestonWhat kinds of green space are there in Preston?
Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Preston: 6.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Other sports facilities | 6.1 hectares · 1 site |
| Playing fields | 1.2 hectares · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1.2 hectares · 2 sites |
| Cemeteries | 8,128 m² · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2,778 m² · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 1,822 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 1,807 m² · 3 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1,784 m² · 1 site |
Does Preston have a lot of green space?
About average. Preston has 29 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 36 m² across East Riding of Yorkshire. Less green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| PrestonThis area | 29 m² per resident |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | 36 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 29 m² for every resident adds up to 4 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Typical means the middle 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 Preston?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Preston.
- What is the average house price in Preston?
- When did average house prices in Preston reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Preston?
- What type of properties are sold in Preston?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Preston?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Preston?
- How do Preston 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 02:47 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Preston dataset covers 124 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.