How many parks and green spaces are in Haigh? 2 public parks
Haigh has 2 public parks among 6 green space sites. Green space covers 19.4% of the area: about 1,661 m² per resident, or 233 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 1,661 m²
- More green space than
- 99% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 233
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 HaighWhat are the largest parks in Haigh?
Haigh Woodland Park is the largest public park in Haigh, at 169 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Haigh Woodland Park | 169 hectares |
| Worthington Lakes | 27 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Haigh?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Haigh: 162 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 162 hectares · 2 sites |
| Playing fields | 4.4 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.5 hectares · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 2,329 m² · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 39 m² · 0 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 83.5 hectares · 1 site |
Does Haigh have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Haigh has 1,661 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 41 m² across Wigan. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| HaighThis area | 1,661 m² per resident |
| Wigan | 41 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 1,661 m² for every resident adds up to 233 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 Haigh?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Haigh.
- What is the average house price in Haigh?
- When did average house prices in Haigh reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Haigh?
- What type of properties are sold in Haigh?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Haigh?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Haigh?
- How do Haigh 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 03:55 with the latest Land Registry data (June 2026). The Haigh dataset covers 48 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.