How many parks and green spaces are in Heathfield Ward? 7 public parks
Heathfield Ward has 7 public parks among 30 green space sites. Green space covers 12.3% of the area: about 79 m² per resident, or 11 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 86% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 79 m²
- More green space than
- 86% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 11
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 Heathfield WardWhat are the largest parks in Heathfield Ward?
Shirley Heath is the largest public park in Heathfield Ward, at 20.7 hectares. 4 of the 7 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Shirley Heath | 20.7 hectares |
| Addington Park | 11.5 hectares |
| Heathfield | 4.3 hectares |
| Newlands Woods | 1,185 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Heathfield Ward?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Heathfield Ward: 92.4 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 92.4 hectares · 7 sites |
| Playing fields | 9.7 hectares · 3 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2.6 hectares · 5 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 2.2 hectares · 4 sites |
| Play spaces | 7,696 m² · 4 sites |
| Tennis courts | 3,846 m² · 2 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3,753 m² · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 39 m² · 0 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 266 hectares · 4 sites |
Does Heathfield Ward have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Heathfield Ward has 79 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 86% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Heathfield WardThis area | 79 m² per resident |
| London Borough of Croydon | 26 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 79 m² for every resident adds up to 11 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 Heathfield Ward?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Heathfield Ward.
- What is the average house price in Heathfield Ward?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Heathfield Ward?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Heathfield Ward?
- How do Heathfield Ward 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 Heathfield Ward dataset covers 246 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.