How many parks and green spaces are in Hainault? 2 public parks

Hainault has 2 public parks among 17 green space sites. Green space covers 46.6% of the area: about 168 m² per resident, or 24 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
168 m²
More green space than
94% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
24

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 Hainault?

Hainault Forest Country Park is the largest public park in Hainault, at 367 hectares. 1 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Hainault
ParkSize
Hainault Forest Country Park367 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Hainault?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Hainault: 214 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Hainault by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens214 hectares · 2 sites
Cemeteries21.9 hectares · 3 sites
Playing fields19.7 hectares · 2 sites
Other sports facilities7.1 hectares · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds7,378 m² · 2 sites
Play spaces3,772 m² · 4 sites
Golf coursesNot counted91.8 hectares · 1 site

Does Hainault have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Hainault has 168 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 41 m² across London Borough of Redbridge. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Hainault compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
HainaultThis area168 m² per resident
London Borough of Redbridge41 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 168 m² for every resident adds up to 24 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.

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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 Hainault dataset covers 344 postcodes.

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