How many parks and green spaces are in Layer Marney? 0 public parks

Layer Marney has 0 public parks among 2 green space sites. Green space covers 0.1% of the area: about 22 m² per resident, or 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
22 m²
Less green space than
65% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
3.1

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 Layer Marney?

Churchyards and religious grounds cover the most ground in Layer Marney: 3,715 m². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Layer Marney by type
TypeArea
Churchyards and religious grounds3,715 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities889 m² · 1 site

Does Layer Marney have a lot of green space?

A bit less than most areas. Layer Marney has 22 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 42 m² across Colchester. Less green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Layer Marney compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Layer MarneyThis area22 m² per resident
Colchester42 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 22 m² for every resident adds up to 3.1 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.

What else do people ask about Layer Marney?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Layer Marney.

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 (July 2026). The Layer Marney dataset covers 23 postcodes.

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