How many parks and green spaces are in Prestbury? 2 public parks

Prestbury has 2 public parks among 14 green space sites. Green space covers 2.2% of the area: about 13 m² per resident, or 1.8 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 83% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
13 m²
Less green space than
83% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
1.8

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 Prestbury?

Allotments and community growing spaces cover the most ground in Prestbury: 3.9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Prestbury by type
TypeArea
Allotments and community growing spaces3.9 hectares · 1 site
Playing fields3.8 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds1 hectares · 2 sites
Public parks and gardens8,186 m² · 2 sites
Cemeteries2,226 m² · 0 sites
Play spaces2,002 m² · 4 sites
Tennis courts1,788 m² · 2 sites
Other sports facilities158 m² · 2 sites

Does Prestbury have a lot of green space?

No, less than most areas. Prestbury has 13 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 24 m² across Cheltenham. Less green space per resident than 83% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Prestbury compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
PrestburyThis area13 m² per resident
Cheltenham24 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 13 m² for every resident adds up to 1.8 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very Low means the bottom 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 Prestbury?

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

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 03:42 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Prestbury dataset covers 218 postcodes.

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