How many parks and green spaces are in Withington? 2 public parks

Withington has 2 public parks among 15 green space sites. Green space covers 6.4% of the area: about 8 m² per resident, or 1.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
8 m²
Less green space than
91% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
1.1

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

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What are the largest parks in Withington?

Ladybarn Park is the largest public park in Withington, at 9.6 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Withington
ParkSize
Ladybarn Park9.6 hectares
Withington Green554 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Withington?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Withington: 9.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Withington by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens9.6 hectares · 2 sites
Playing fields1.6 hectares · 1 site
Bowling greens4,918 m² · 2 sites
Other sports facilities4,235 m² · 4 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds3,485 m² · 1 site
Play spaces2,250 m² · 3 sites
Tennis courts2,075 m² · 2 sites

Does Withington have a lot of green space?

No, less than most areas. Withington has 8 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 29 m² across Manchester Withington. Less green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Withington compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
WithingtonThis area8 m² per resident
Manchester Withington29 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 8 m² for every resident adds up to 1.1 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 Withington?

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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 Withington dataset covers 479 postcodes.

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