How many parks and green spaces are in Hailsham? 11 public parks

Hailsham has 11 public parks among 54 green space sites. Green space covers 2.0% of the area: about 16 m² per resident, or 2.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 78% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
16 m²
Less green space than
78% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
2.2

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 are the largest parks in Hailsham?

Dennis King Memorial Sensory Garden is the largest public park in Hailsham, at 908 m². 1 of the 11 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Hailsham
ParkSize
Dennis King Memorial Sensory Garden908 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Hailsham?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Hailsham: 13.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Hailsham by type
TypeArea
Playing fields13.6 hectares · 5 sites
Public parks and gardens12.8 hectares · 11 sites
Other sports facilities6.4 hectares · 5 sites
Cemeteries3.7 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces1.8 hectares · 4 sites
Play spaces1.4 hectares · 24 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds7,702 m² · 2 sites
Bowling greens3,378 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts2,853 m² · 1 site

Does Hailsham have a lot of green space?

A bit less than most areas. Hailsham has 16 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 53 m² across Wealden. Less green space per resident than 78% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Hailsham compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
HailshamThis area16 m² per resident
Wealden53 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 16 m² for every resident adds up to 2.2 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.

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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 03:52 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Hailsham dataset covers 1,008 postcodes.

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