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

Widford has 1 public park among 5 green space sites. Green space covers 0.9% of the area: about 64 m² per resident, or 8.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 81% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
64 m²
More green space than
81% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
8.9

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 Widford?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Widford: 1.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Widford by type
TypeArea
Playing fields1.8 hectares · 1 site
Public parks and gardens1.4 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces4,927 m² · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds2,269 m² · 1 site
Cemeteries2,175 m² · 1 site

Does Widford have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Widford has 64 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 81% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Widford compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
WidfordThis area64 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. 64 m² for every resident adds up to 8.9 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 Widford?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Widford.

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 (August 2026). The Widford dataset covers 56 postcodes.

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