How many parks and green spaces are in Woodside Ward? 4 public parks
Woodside Ward has 4 public parks among 14 green space sites. Green space covers 28.6% of the area: about 37 m² per resident, or 5.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 60% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 37 m²
- More green space than
- 60% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.2
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 Woodside WardWhat are the largest parks in Woodside Ward?
South Norwood Country Park is the largest public park in Woodside Ward, at 51.8 hectares. 3 of the 4 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| South Norwood Country Park | 51.8 hectares |
| Brickfields Meadow | 4.9 hectares |
| Woodside Green | 1.8 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Woodside Ward?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Woodside Ward: 58.4 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 58.4 hectares · 4 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 6.3 hectares · 4 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 5,541 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 4,036 m² · 4 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2,272 m² · 1 site |
| Cemeteries | 1,761 m² · 0 sites |
Does Woodside Ward have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Woodside Ward has 37 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 60% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Woodside WardThis area | 37 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. 37 m² for every resident adds up to 5.2 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 Woodside Ward?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Woodside Ward.
- What is the average house price in Woodside 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 Woodside Ward dataset covers 304 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.