How many parks and green spaces are in Waltham Abbey? 4 public parks
Waltham Abbey has 4 public parks among 42 green space sites. Green space covers 16.8% of the area: about 312 m² per resident, or 44 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 312 m²
- More green space than
- 97% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 44
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 Waltham AbbeyWhat are the largest parks in Waltham Abbey?
Lee Valley Country Park is the largest public park in Waltham Abbey, at 992 hectares. 3 of the 4 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Lee Valley Country Park | 992 hectares |
| Gunpowder Park | 87.7 hectares |
| Abbey Gardens | 9 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Waltham Abbey?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Waltham Abbey: 651 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 651 hectares · 4 sites |
| Playing fields | 28.1 hectares · 6 sites |
| Cemeteries | 15 hectares · 3 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 12.9 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 3.8 hectares · 5 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2 hectares · 3 sites |
| Play spaces | 7,587 m² · 10 sites |
| Tennis courts | 4,171 m² · 3 sites |
| Bowling greens | 1,537 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 63 hectares · 4 sites |
Does Waltham Abbey have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Waltham Abbey has 312 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 103 m² across Epping Forest. More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Waltham AbbeyThis area | 312 m² per resident |
| Epping Forest | 103 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 312 m² for every resident adds up to 44 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 Waltham Abbey?
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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 Waltham Abbey dataset covers 673 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.