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.
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 DatchworthPlaying 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.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 12.6 hectares · 4 sites |
| Cemeteries | 9.9 hectares · 1 site |
| Public parks and gardens | 1.4 hectares · 0 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 5,052 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 4,545 m² · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 2,448 m² · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 2,274 m² · 1 site |
| Other sports facilities | 545 m² · 1 site |
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.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| DatchworthThis area | 162 m² per resident |
| East Hertfordshire | 35 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 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.
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Datchworth.
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.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.