How many parks and green spaces are in Saffron Walden? 6 public parks
Saffron Walden has 6 public parks among 42 green space sites. Green space covers 1.4% of the area: about 21 m² per resident, or 3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 21 m²
- Less green space than
- 67% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3
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 Saffron WaldenWhat are the largest parks in Saffron Walden?
Bridge End Gardens is the largest public park in Saffron Walden, at 8.1 hectares. 3 of the 6 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Bridge End Gardens | 8.1 hectares |
| The Common | 5.7 hectares |
| Jubilee Gardens | 1,903 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Saffron Walden?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Saffron Walden: 14.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 14.2 hectares · 6 sites |
| Playing fields | 8.5 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 6 hectares · 10 sites |
| Cemeteries | 5.4 hectares · 1 site |
| Other sports facilities | 4.8 hectares · 4 sites |
| Play spaces | 1 hectares · 12 sites |
| Tennis courts | 9,054 m² · 3 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 8,585 m² · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 3,539 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 52.3 hectares · 1 site |
Does Saffron Walden have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Saffron Walden has 21 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 72 m² across Uttlesford. Less green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Saffron WaldenThis area | 21 m² per resident |
| Uttlesford | 72 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 21 m² for every resident adds up to 3 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 Saffron Walden?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Saffron Walden.
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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 Saffron Walden dataset covers 800 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.