How many parks and green spaces are in Crystal Palace? 3 public parks
Crystal Palace has 3 public parks among 24 green space sites. Green space covers 34.2% of the area: about 57 m² per resident, or 8 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 78% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 57 m²
- More green space than
- 78% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 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
All house prices in Crystal PalaceWhat are the largest parks in Crystal Palace?
Crystal Palace Park is the largest public park in Crystal Palace, at 59 hectares. 2 of the 3 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace Park | 59 hectares |
| Betts Park | 5.5 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Crystal Palace?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Crystal Palace: 64.9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 64.9 hectares · 3 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 13.9 hectares · 5 sites |
| Play spaces | 9,965 m² · 7 sites |
| Tennis courts | 6,812 m² · 8 sites |
| Playing fields | 3,226 m² · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1,259 m² · 0 sites |
Does Crystal Palace have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Crystal Palace has 57 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 36 m² across London Borough of Bromley. More green space per resident than 78% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Crystal PalaceThis area | 57 m² per resident |
| London Borough of Bromley | 36 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 57 m² for every resident adds up to 8 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
High means the second-highest 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 Crystal Palace?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Crystal Palace.
- What is the average house price in Crystal Palace?
- When did average house prices in Crystal Palace reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Crystal Palace?
- What type of properties are sold in Crystal Palace?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Crystal Palace?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Crystal Palace?
- How do Crystal Palace house prices compare with another area?
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 03:54 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Crystal Palace dataset covers 306 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.