How many parks and green spaces are in Isles of Scilly? 5 public parks
Isles of Scilly has 5 public parks among 23 green space sites. Green space covers 0.4% of the area: about 50 m² per resident, or 7 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 73% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 50 m²
- More green space than
- 73% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 7
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 Isles of ScillyWhat are the largest parks in Isles of Scilly?
Holgates Green is the largest public park in Isles of Scilly, at 1,427 m². 2 of the 5 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Holgates Green | 1,427 m² |
| Parson's Field | 247 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Isles of Scilly?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Isles of Scilly: 5.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 5.6 hectares · 4 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.9 hectares · 6 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1.5 hectares · 2 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 5,980 m² · 3 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 5,115 m² · 5 sites |
| Play spaces | 1,228 m² · 2 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 15.4 hectares · 1 site |
Does Isles of Scilly have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Isles of Scilly has 50 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across England. More green space per resident than 73% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Isles of ScillyThis area | 50 m² per resident |
| England | 38 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 50 m² for every resident adds up to 7 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 Isles of Scilly?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Isles of Scilly.
- What is the average house price in Isles of Scilly?
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- How many properties are being sold in Isles of Scilly?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Isles of Scilly?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Isles of Scilly?
- How do Isles of Scilly 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 01:56 with the latest Land Registry data (June 2026). The Isles of Scilly dataset covers 111 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.