How many parks and green spaces are in Manchester Withington? 18 public parks
Manchester Withington has 18 public parks among 122 green space sites. Green space covers 14.9% of the area: about 29 m² per resident, or 4.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 29 m²
- Less green space than
- 53% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 4.1
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 WithingtonWhat are the largest parks in Manchester Withington?
Fletcher Moss Park is the largest public park in Manchester Withington, at 52.6 hectares. 13 of the 18 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Fletcher Moss Park | 52.6 hectares |
| Fog Lane Park | 19.2 hectares |
| Chorlton Park | 12.8 hectares |
| Ladybarn Park | 9.6 hectares |
| Didsbury Park | 4.9 hectares |
| Old Moat Park | 2.2 hectares |
| Marie Louise Gardens | 1.9 hectares |
| Beech Park | 1.1 hectares |
| Cavendish Road Park | 8,044 m² |
| Parsonage Gardens | 4,992 m² |
| Parrs Wood Open Space | 3,199 m² |
| Chorlton Green | 1,573 m² |
| Withington Green | 554 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Manchester Withington?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Manchester Withington: 112 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 112 hectares · 18 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 72.7 hectares · 25 sites |
| Cemeteries | 54.1 hectares · 4 sites |
| Playing fields | 33.5 hectares · 10 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 14.5 hectares · 9 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 5 hectares · 16 sites |
| Tennis courts | 3.8 hectares · 12 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3.2 hectares · 12 sites |
| Play spaces | 1.6 hectares · 14 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 77.6 hectares · 2 sites |
Does Manchester Withington have a lot of green space?
About average. Manchester Withington has 29 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 53% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Manchester WithingtonThis area | 29 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. 29 m² for every resident adds up to 4.1 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 Withington have the most green space?
Didsbury East has the most green space per resident of the 4 areas of Manchester Withington, at about 62 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 |
|---|---|
| Didsbury EastVery High | 62 m² per resident |
| Didsbury WestLow | 19 m² per resident |
| WithingtonVery Low | 8 m² per resident |
| Old MoatVery Low | 5 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Manchester Withington?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Manchester Withington.
- What is the average house price in Manchester Withington?
- When did average house prices in Manchester Withington reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Manchester Withington?
- What type of properties are sold in Manchester Withington?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Manchester Withington?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Manchester Withington?
- How do Manchester Withington 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 03:56 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Manchester Withington dataset covers 4,853 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.