How many parks and green spaces are in Datchworth? 0 public parks

Datchworth has 0 public parks among 12 green space sites. Green space covers 4.5% of the area: about 162 m² per resident, or 23 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
162 m²
More green space than
94% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
23

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 kinds of green space are there in Datchworth?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Datchworth: 12.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Datchworth by type
TypeArea
Playing fields12.6 hectares · 4 sites
Cemeteries9.9 hectares · 1 site
Public parks and gardens1.4 hectares · 0 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds5,052 m² · 1 site
Play spaces4,545 m² · 3 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces2,448 m² · 1 site
Bowling greens2,274 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities545 m² · 1 site

Does Datchworth have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Datchworth has 162 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 35 m² across East Hertfordshire. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Datchworth compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
DatchworthThis area162 m² per resident
East Hertfordshire35 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 162 m² for every resident adds up to 23 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.

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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 03:53 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Datchworth dataset covers 57 postcodes.

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