How many parks and green spaces are in Oldham? 47 public parks
Oldham has 47 public parks among 430 green space sites. Green space covers 3.7% of the area: about 22 m² per resident, or 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 22 m²
- Less green space than
- 66% 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 OldhamWhat are the largest parks in Oldham?
Tandle Hill Park is the largest public park in Oldham, at 46.9 hectares. 22 of the 47 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Tandle Hill Park | 46.9 hectares |
| Bishop Park | 23.6 hectares |
| Alexandra Park | 21.7 hectares |
| Stoneleigh Park | 11.1 hectares |
| Dun Wood Park | 8.6 hectares |
| Chadderton Hall Park | 8.2 hectares |
| Werneth Park | 6.6 hectares |
| High Crompton Park | 5.7 hectares |
| Waterhead Park | 4.9 hectares |
| Copster Park | 4 hectares |
| Millennium Green | 3.8 hectares |
| Royton Park | 3.4 hectares |
| Brownhill Countryside Centre | 2.5 hectares |
| Becket Meadows | 2.4 hectares |
| Dogford Park | 2.1 hectares |
| Lower Memorial Park | 1.3 hectares |
| Princess Park | 1.1 hectares |
| Arundel Street Park | 3,275 m² |
| Coppice Park | 1,051 m² |
| Agnes Robinson Pocket Park | 684 m² |
| Chapel Garden | 599 m² |
| Coppice Community Centre Garden | 173 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Oldham?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Oldham: 230 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 230 hectares · 47 sites |
| Playing fields | 153 hectares · 67 sites |
| Cemeteries | 66.7 hectares · 15 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 50.1 hectares · 66 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 21.1 hectares · 57 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 17 hectares · 39 sites |
| Bowling greens | 8.7 hectares · 35 sites |
| Play spaces | 8.3 hectares · 82 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2.1 hectares · 15 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 217 hectares · 7 sites |
Does Oldham have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Oldham has 22 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 31 m² across Greater Manchester. Less green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| OldhamThis area | 22 m² per resident |
| Greater Manchester | 31 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 Oldham have the most green space?
Shaw and Crompton has the most green space per resident of the 2 areas of Oldham, at about 21 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 |
|---|---|
| Shaw and CromptonLow | 21 m² per resident |
| SaddleworthLow | 20 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Oldham?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Oldham.
- What is the average house price in Oldham?
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- How many properties are being sold in Oldham?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Oldham?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Oldham?
- How do Oldham 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 03:12 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Oldham dataset covers 7,892 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.