How many parks and green spaces are in Manchester? 134 public parks
Manchester has 134 public parks among 724 green space sites. Green space covers 12.5% of the area: about 26 m² per resident, or 3.7 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 57% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 26 m²
- Less green space than
- 57% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.7
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 ManchesterWhat are the largest parks in Manchester?
Heaton Park is the largest public park in Manchester, at 287 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 68 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Heaton Park | 287 hectares |
| Alkrington Woods | 68.3 hectares |
| Fletcher Moss Park | 52.6 hectares |
| Wythenshawe Park | 45.2 hectares |
| Platt Fields Park | 34.1 hectares |
| Highfield Country Park | 30.5 hectares |
| Alexandra Park | 24.1 hectares |
| Fog Lane Park | 19.2 hectares |
| Brookdale Park | 18.6 hectares |
| Debdale Park | 17.2 hectares |
| Broadhurst Park | 14.6 hectares |
| Queen's Park | 14.3 hectares |
| Birchfields Park | 13 hectares |
| Chorlton Park | 12.8 hectares |
| Cringle Fields Park | 11.7 hectares |
| Philips Park | 11.7 hectares |
| Hollyhedge Park | 9.7 hectares |
| Ladybarn Park | 9.6 hectares |
| Whitworth Park | 9.1 hectares |
| Crowcroft Park | 6.3 hectares |
| Gorton Park | 5.7 hectares |
| Didsbury Park | 4.9 hectares |
| Crumpsall Park | 4.6 hectares |
| Village Park | 4.3 hectares |
| Baguley Park | 3.7 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Manchester?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Manchester: 880 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 880 hectares · 134 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 188 hectares · 161 sites |
| Playing fields | 188 hectares · 59 sites |
| Cemeteries | 126 hectares · 16 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 55.6 hectares · 44 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 38.1 hectares · 109 sites |
| Play spaces | 16 hectares · 127 sites |
| Bowling greens | 12.8 hectares · 39 sites |
| Tennis courts | 5.5 hectares · 29 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 239 hectares · 6 sites |
Does Manchester have a lot of green space?
About average. Manchester has 26 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 31 m² across Greater Manchester. Less green space per resident than 57% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| ManchesterThis area | 26 m² per resident |
| Greater Manchester | 31 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 26 m² for every resident adds up to 3.7 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Typical means the middle 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.
Which parts of Manchester have the most green space?
Moston has the most green space per resident of the 6 areas of Manchester, at about 143 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| MostonVery High | 143 m² per resident |
| DeansgateTypical | 35 m² per resident |
| Manchester WithingtonTypical | 29 m² per resident |
| Manchester GortonLow | 22 m² per resident |
| Manchester CentralLow | 18 m² per resident |
| CharlestownVery Low | 6 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Manchester?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Manchester.
- What is the average house price in Manchester?
- When did average house prices in Manchester reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Manchester?
- What type of properties are sold in Manchester?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Manchester?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Manchester?
- How do Manchester 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 03:13 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Manchester dataset covers 26,865 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.