How many parks and green spaces are in South Norwood Ward? 4 public parks
South Norwood Ward has 4 public parks among 24 green space sites. Green space covers 16.6% of the area: about 22 m² per resident, or 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 22 m²
- Less green space than
- 64% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.1
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 South Norwood WardWhat are the largest parks in South Norwood Ward?
South Norwood Lake and Grounds is the largest public park in South Norwood Ward, at 8.8 hectares. 2 of the 4 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| South Norwood Lake and Grounds | 8.8 hectares |
| Westow Park | 2.6 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in South Norwood Ward?
Playing fields cover the most ground in South Norwood Ward: 18.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 18.1 hectares · 3 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 18 hectares · 4 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 1.5 hectares · 4 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.4 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 9,684 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 9,430 m² · 7 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2,395 m² · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 1,096 m² · 1 site |
Does South Norwood Ward have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. South Norwood Ward has 22 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. Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| South Norwood WardThis area | 22 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. 22 m² for every resident adds up to 3.1 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 South Norwood Ward?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in South Norwood 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 South Norwood Ward dataset covers 779 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.