How many parks and green spaces are in Coulsdon East Ward? 7 public parks

Coulsdon East Ward has 7 public parks among 28 green space sites. Green space covers 14.1% of the area: about 88 m² per resident, or 12 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 88% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
88 m²
More green space than
88% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
12

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 are the largest parks in Coulsdon East Ward?

Farthing Downs is the largest public park in Coulsdon East Ward, at 49.8 hectares. 5 of the 7 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Coulsdon East Ward
ParkSize
Farthing Downs49.8 hectares
Bradmore Green7,982 m²
Bradmore Green5,127 m²
Lacy Green1,848 m²
Chaldon Way Gardens1,593 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Coulsdon East Ward?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Coulsdon East Ward: 92.3 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Coulsdon East Ward by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens92.3 hectares · 7 sites
Playing fields15.7 hectares · 4 sites
Bowling greens9,351 m² · 2 sites
Other sports facilities6,038 m² · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds5,742 m² · 1 site
Play spaces3,916 m² · 6 sites
Tennis courts2,787 m² · 4 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1,156 m² · 0 sites
Golf coursesNot counted47.1 hectares · 1 site

Does Coulsdon East Ward have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Coulsdon East Ward has 88 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 26 m² across London Borough of Croydon. More green space per resident than 88% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Coulsdon East Ward compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Coulsdon East WardThis area88 m² per resident
London Borough of Croydon26 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 88 m² for every resident adds up to 12 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 Coulsdon East Ward?

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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 03:54 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Coulsdon East Ward dataset covers 560 postcodes.

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