How many parks and green spaces are in Galleywood? 1 public park

Galleywood has 1 public park among 13 green space sites. Green space covers 8.1% of the area: about 128 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
128 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 are the largest parks in Galleywood?

Galleywood Common is the largest public park in Galleywood, at 45.1 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Galleywood
ParkSize
Galleywood Common45.1 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Galleywood?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Galleywood: 45.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Galleywood by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens45.1 hectares · 1 site
Playing fields22.7 hectares · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces3.4 hectares · 3 sites
Cemeteries1.6 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds7,643 m² · 1 site
Play spaces3,208 m² · 4 sites
Tennis courts2,398 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities432 m² · 0 sites

Does Galleywood have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Galleywood has 128 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 60 m² across Chelmsford. More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Galleywood compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
GalleywoodThis area128 m² per resident
Chelmsford60 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 128 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.

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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 03:35 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Galleywood dataset covers 130 postcodes.

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