How many parks and green spaces are in Manchester Gorton? 20 public parks
Manchester Gorton has 20 public parks among 140 green space sites. Green space covers 15.5% of the area: about 22 m² per resident, or 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 22 m²
- Less green space than
- 65% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.1
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 Manchester GortonWhat are the largest parks in Manchester Gorton?
Platt Fields Park is the largest public park in Manchester Gorton, at 34.1 hectares. 12 of the 20 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Platt Fields Park | 34.1 hectares |
| Highfield Country Park | 30.5 hectares |
| Alexandra Park | 24.1 hectares |
| Debdale Park | 17.2 hectares |
| Birchfields Park | 13 hectares |
| Cringle Fields Park | 11.7 hectares |
| Crowcroft Park | 6.3 hectares |
| Gorton Park | 5.7 hectares |
| Sunny Brow Park | 3.2 hectares |
| Greenbank Park | 2.3 hectares |
| Vine Street Park | 7,084 m² |
| West Point Gardens | 4,636 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Manchester Gorton?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Manchester Gorton: 156 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 156 hectares · 20 sites |
| Playing fields | 48 hectares · 13 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 34 hectares · 33 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 20.9 hectares · 14 sites |
| Cemeteries | 10.9 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 7.4 hectares · 23 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3.9 hectares · 11 sites |
| Play spaces | 3.1 hectares · 19 sites |
| Tennis courts | 6,498 m² · 6 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 162 m² · 0 sites |
Does Manchester Gorton have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Manchester Gorton has 22 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 26 m² across Manchester. Less green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Manchester GortonThis area | 22 m² per resident |
| Manchester | 26 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 22 m² for every resident adds up to 3.1 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.
Which parts of Manchester Gorton have the most green space?
Levenshulme has the most green space per resident of the 4 areas of Manchester Gorton, at about 32 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 |
|---|---|
| LevenshulmeTypical | 32 m² per resident |
| Gorton and Abbey HeyTypical | 32 m² per resident |
| RusholmeVery Low | 13 m² per resident |
| LongsightVery Low | 11 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Manchester Gorton?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Manchester Gorton.
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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 03:56 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Manchester Gorton dataset covers 3,025 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.