How many parks and green spaces are in Blackrod? 1 public park
Blackrod has 1 public park among 13 green space sites. Green space covers 0.8% of the area: about 13 m² per resident, or 1.8 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 83% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 13 m²
- Less green space than
- 83% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 1.8
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 BlackrodWhat kinds of green space are there in Blackrod?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Blackrod: 5.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 5.5 hectares · 4 sites |
| Cemeteries | 1.1 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2,756 m² · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 2,410 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 853 m² · 2 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 252 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 25.2 hectares · 2 sites |
Does Blackrod have a lot of green space?
No, less than most areas. Blackrod has 13 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 30 m² across Bolton. Less green space per resident than 83% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| BlackrodThis area | 13 m² per resident |
| Bolton | 30 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 13 m² for every resident adds up to 1.8 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Very Low means the bottom 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 Blackrod?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Blackrod.
- What is the average house price in Blackrod?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Blackrod?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Blackrod?
- How do Blackrod 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 03:55 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Blackrod dataset covers 185 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.