How many parks and green spaces are in Moston? 5 public parks

Moston has 5 public parks among 25 green space sites. Green space covers 17.2% of the area: about 143 m² per resident, or 20 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
143 m²
More green space than
93% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
20

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 Moston?

Broadhurst Park is the largest public park in Moston, at 14.6 hectares. 1 of the 5 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Moston
ParkSize
Broadhurst Park14.6 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Moston?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Moston: 23.9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Moston by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens23.9 hectares · 5 sites
Playing fields18 hectares · 5 sites
Cemeteries15 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces2.1 hectares · 3 sites
Other sports facilities1.1 hectares · 4 sites
Bowling greens4,569 m² · 2 sites
Play spaces1,778 m² · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds1,315 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts446 m² · 1 site

Does Moston have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Moston has 143 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 26 m² across Manchester. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Moston compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
MostonThis area143 m² per resident
Manchester26 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 143 m² for every resident adds up to 20 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very High means the top 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 Moston?

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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 (July 2026). The Moston dataset covers 223 postcodes.

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