How many parks and green spaces are in London Borough of Sutton? 45 public parks

London Borough of Sutton has 45 public parks among 303 green space sites. Green space covers 11.3% of the area: about 24 m² per resident, or 3.3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
24 m²
Less green space than
62% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
3.3

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 London Borough of Sutton?

Roundshaw Park is the largest public park in London Borough of Sutton, at 81.3 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 26 named public parks.

Largest public parks in London Borough of Sutton
ParkSize
Roundshaw Park81.3 hectares
Beddington Park58.8 hectares
Cheam Park22.9 hectares
Poulter Park16.8 hectares
Rosehill Park East12.8 hectares
Worcester Park10.7 hectares
Carshalton Park9.2 hectares
Stag Field8.6 hectares
Mellows Park7.6 hectares
The Grove7.4 hectares
Perrett's Field6.8 hectares
Mill Green4.9 hectares
Royston Park3.3 hectares
Beddington Park and the Grange3.2 hectares
Fairlands Park3.1 hectares
Watercress Park2.4 hectares
Manor Park2.1 hectares
Seears Park2.1 hectares
Belmont Pastures1.3 hectares
Wrythe Green1.2 hectares
Spencer Road Wetlands Local Nature Reserve1.1 hectares
The Green6,869 m²
Devonshire Avenue Nature Area3,891 m²
Manor Garden2,605 m²
Wallington Green2,271 m²

What kinds of green space are there in London Borough of Sutton?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in London Borough of Sutton: 268 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in London Borough of Sutton by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens268 hectares · 45 sites
Playing fields152 hectares · 28 sites
Other sports facilities70.9 hectares · 32 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces37.8 hectares · 36 sites
Cemeteries17.2 hectares · 6 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds10.6 hectares · 23 sites
Tennis courts7.9 hectares · 42 sites
Play spaces7.2 hectares · 72 sites
Bowling greens5.5 hectares · 16 sites
Golf coursesNot counted176 hectares · 3 sites

Does London Borough of Sutton have a lot of green space?

A bit less than most areas. London Borough of Sutton has 24 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 24 m² across Greater London. Less green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in London Borough of Sutton compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
London Borough of SuttonThis area24 m² per resident
Greater London24 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 24 m² for every resident adds up to 3.3 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 London Borough of Sutton?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in London Borough of Sutton.

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 03:09 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The London Borough of Sutton dataset covers 6,049 postcodes.

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