How many parks and green spaces are in Northaw and Cuffley? 2 public parks

Northaw and Cuffley has 2 public parks among 22 green space sites. Green space covers 8.7% of the area: about 237 m² per resident, or 33 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 96% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
237 m²
More green space than
96% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
33

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 Northaw and Cuffley?

Northaw Great Wood is the largest public park in Northaw and Cuffley, at 123 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Northaw and Cuffley
ParkSize
Northaw Great Wood123 hectares
Village Green1,176 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Northaw and Cuffley?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Northaw and Cuffley: 121 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Northaw and Cuffley by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens121 hectares · 2 sites
Playing fields6.8 hectares · 3 sites
Other sports facilities4.4 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds1.5 hectares · 3 sites
Tennis courts5,734 m² · 6 sites
Cemeteries4,180 m² · 2 sites
Bowling greens2,784 m² · 1 site
Play spaces2,378 m² · 3 sites
Golf coursesNot counted53.2 hectares · 1 site

Does Northaw and Cuffley have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Northaw and Cuffley has 237 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 41 m² across Welwyn Hatfield. More green space per resident than 96% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Northaw and Cuffley compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Northaw and CuffleyThis area237 m² per resident
Welwyn Hatfield41 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 237 m² for every resident adds up to 33 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 Northaw and Cuffley?

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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 (August 2026). The Northaw and Cuffley dataset covers 226 postcodes.

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