How many parks and green spaces are in Clayton and Openshaw? 15 public parks
Clayton and Openshaw has 15 public parks among 46 green space sites. Green space covers 16.9% of the area: about 43 m² per resident, or 6 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 68% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 43 m²
- More green space than
- 68% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6
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 Clayton and OpenshawWhat are the largest parks in Clayton and Openshaw?
Philips Park is the largest public park in Clayton and Openshaw, at 11.7 hectares. 9 of the 15 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Philips Park | 11.7 hectares |
| Delamere Park | 3.6 hectares |
| Clayton Park | 3.4 hectares |
| Openshaw Park | 3 hectares |
| Sandywell Millennium Green | 1.8 hectares |
| Lees Street Park | 1.5 hectares |
| Freshfields Park | 3,701 m² |
| Kingsbury Road Park | 3,191 m² |
| Community Garden | 2,881 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Clayton and Openshaw?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Clayton and Openshaw: 67.4 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 67.4 hectares · 15 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 7.8 hectares · 7 sites |
| Playing fields | 4.1 hectares · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 3.1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2.2 hectares · 5 sites |
| Bowling greens | 1.2 hectares · 4 sites |
| Play spaces | 1.2 hectares · 11 sites |
| Cemeteries | 1,844 m² · 0 sites |
| Tennis courts | 498 m² · 1 site |
Does Clayton and Openshaw have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Clayton and Openshaw has 43 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 18 m² across Manchester Central. More green space per resident than 68% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Clayton and OpenshawThis area | 43 m² per resident |
| Manchester Central | 18 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 43 m² for every resident adds up to 6 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 Clayton and Openshaw?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Clayton and Openshaw.
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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 04:07 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Clayton and Openshaw dataset covers 869 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.