How many parks and green spaces are in Mile End? 13 public parks

Mile End has 13 public parks among 38 green space sites. Green space covers 24.7% of the area: about 94 m² per resident, or 13 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 89% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
94 m²
More green space than
89% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
13

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 Mile End

What are the largest parks in Mile End?

High Woods Country Park is the largest public park in Mile End, at 154 hectares. 1 of the 13 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Mile End
ParkSize
High Woods Country Park154 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Mile End?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Mile End: 114 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Mile End by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens114 hectares · 13 sites
Other sports facilities40.6 hectares · 3 sites
Playing fields10.6 hectares · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces3.8 hectares · 3 sites
Play spaces1.3 hectares · 12 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds9,419 m² · 2 sites
Bowling greens4,153 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts2,888 m² · 2 sites
Golf coursesNot counted535 m² · 0 sites

Does Mile End have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Mile End has 94 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 42 m² across Colchester. More green space per resident than 89% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Mile End compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Mile EndThis area94 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. 94 m² for every resident adds up to 13 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.

What else do people ask about Mile End?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Mile End.

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 Mile End dataset covers 342 postcodes.

Read our full data methodology

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

About·Data methodology·Buying checklist