How many parks and green spaces are in Thorley? 1 public park

Thorley has 1 public park among 8 green space sites. Green space covers 5.0% of the area: about 568 m² per resident, or 80 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 98% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
568 m²
More green space than
98% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
80

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 are the largest parks in Thorley?

Southern Parkland Country Park is the largest public park in Thorley, at 24.6 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Thorley
ParkSize
Southern Parkland Country Park24.6 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Thorley?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Thorley: 19.7 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Thorley by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens19.7 hectares · 1 site
Playing fields2.1 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds7,205 m² · 2 sites
Play spaces7,098 m² · 3 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces4,278 m² · 1 site

Does Thorley have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Thorley has 568 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 98% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Thorley compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
ThorleyThis area568 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. 568 m² for every resident adds up to 80 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 (March 2026). The Thorley dataset covers 20 postcodes.

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