How many parks and green spaces are in Salford? 71 public parks
Salford has 71 public parks among 414 green space sites. Green space covers 8.6% of the area: about 31 m² per resident, or 4.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 51% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 31 m²
- More green space than
- 51% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 4.4
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 SalfordWhat are the largest parks in Salford?
Clifton Country Park is the largest public park in Salford, at 45.6 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 31 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Clifton Country Park | 45.6 hectares |
| Broadoak Park | 39.4 hectares |
| Blackleach Country Park | 31.3 hectares |
| Prince's Park | 28.7 hectares |
| Buile Hill Park | 27.5 hectares |
| Castle Irwell Flood Basin | 25.9 hectares |
| Oakwood Park | 10 hectares |
| Kensal Moor | 9 hectares |
| Parr Fold Park | 8.7 hectares |
| Ashton Field | 8.2 hectares |
| Albert Park | 7.8 hectares |
| Lightoaks Park | 7.7 hectares |
| Peel Park | 6.6 hectares |
| Clowes Park | 5.8 hectares |
| Ordsall Park | 5.7 hectares |
| The Meadows | 5.1 hectares |
| Victoria Park | 4.8 hectares |
| Winton Park | 4.6 hectares |
| St Mary's Park | 3.8 hectares |
| Mandley Park | 2.9 hectares |
| Linear Park | 2.5 hectares |
| Langworthy Park | 2.4 hectares |
| Worsley Green | 1.8 hectares |
| Boothsbank Park | 8,834 m² |
| Monmouth Park | 7,668 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Salford?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Salford: 463 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 463 hectares · 71 sites |
| Playing fields | 181 hectares · 58 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 92.4 hectares · 57 sites |
| Cemeteries | 62.5 hectares · 11 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 26 hectares · 59 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 18.8 hectares · 27 sites |
| Bowling greens | 9.3 hectares · 35 sites |
| Play spaces | 8.5 hectares · 80 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1.3 hectares · 12 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 194 hectares · 4 sites |
Does Salford have a lot of green space?
About average. Salford has 31 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 31 m² across Greater Manchester. More green space per resident than 51% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SalfordThis area | 31 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. 31 m² for every resident adds up to 4.4 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.
What else do people ask about Salford?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Salford.
- What is the average house price in Salford?
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- How many properties are being sold in Salford?
- What type of properties are sold in Salford?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Salford?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Salford?
- How do Salford 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 03:14 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Salford dataset covers 12,344 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.