How many parks and green spaces are in Watford Rural? 5 public parks
Watford Rural has 5 public parks among 42 green space sites. Green space covers 10.8% of the area: about 40 m² per resident, or 5.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 40 m²
- More green space than
- 64% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.5
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 Watford RuralWhat are the largest parks in Watford Rural?
Ann Shaw Garden is the largest public park in Watford Rural, at 682 m². 1 of the 5 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Ann Shaw Garden | 682 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Watford Rural?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Watford Rural: 66.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 66.8 hectares · 4 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 15.2 hectares · 5 sites |
| Cemeteries | 10.4 hectares · 1 site |
| Public parks and gardens | 4 hectares · 5 sites |
| Play spaces | 2.4 hectares · 13 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 9,906 m² · 5 sites |
| Bowling greens | 7,059 m² · 3 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2,123 m² · 2 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 13.9 hectares · 1 site |
Does Watford Rural have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Watford Rural has 40 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 39 m² across Three Rivers. More green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Watford RuralThis area | 40 m² per resident |
| Three Rivers | 39 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 40 m² for every resident adds up to 5.5 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
High means the second-highest 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 Watford Rural?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Watford Rural.
- What is the average house price in Watford Rural?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Watford Rural?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Watford Rural?
- How do Watford Rural 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 03:54 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Watford Rural dataset covers 1,071 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.