How many parks and green spaces are in Wickford? 3 public parks
Wickford has 3 public parks among 35 green space sites. Green space covers 6.1% of the area: about 27 m² per resident, or 3.7 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 57% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 27 m²
- Less green space than
- 57% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.7
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 WickfordWhat are the largest parks in Wickford?
The Wick Country Park is the largest public park in Wickford, at 18.7 hectares. 2 of the 3 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| The Wick Country Park | 18.7 hectares |
| Memorial Park | 1.8 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Wickford?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Wickford: 40.9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 40.9 hectares · 7 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 26.5 hectares · 3 sites |
| Cemeteries | 2 hectares · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1.6 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.2 hectares · 4 sites |
| Play spaces | 1.1 hectares · 12 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 6,830 m² · 3 sites |
| Tennis courts | 3,240 m² · 2 sites |
| Bowling greens | 1,947 m² · 1 site |
Does Wickford have a lot of green space?
About average. Wickford has 27 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 37 m² across Basildon. Less green space per resident than 57% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| WickfordThis area | 27 m² per resident |
| Basildon | 37 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 27 m² for every resident adds up to 3.7 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 Wickford?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Wickford.
- What is the average house price in Wickford?
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- How many properties are being sold in Wickford?
- What type of properties are sold in Wickford?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Wickford?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Wickford?
- How do Wickford 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 03:35 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Wickford dataset covers 870 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.