How many parks and green spaces are in Longfield and New Barn? 1 public park

Longfield and New Barn has 1 public park among 8 green space sites. Green space covers 1.1% of the area: about 7 m² per resident, or 1 football pitch for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
7 m²
Less green space than
91% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
1

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 Longfield and New Barn?

Longfield Community Park is the largest public park in Longfield and New Barn, at 1.6 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Longfield and New Barn
ParkSize
Longfield Community Park1.6 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Longfield and New Barn?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Longfield and New Barn: 1.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Longfield and New Barn by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens1.6 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces1.2 hectares · 1 site
Play spaces5,788 m² · 3 sites
Cemeteries3,132 m² · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds2,299 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities652 m² · 1 site

Does Longfield and New Barn have a lot of green space?

No, less than most areas. Longfield and New Barn has 7 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 37 m² across Dartford. Less green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Longfield and New Barn compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Longfield and New BarnThis area7 m² per resident
Dartford37 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 7 m² for every resident adds up to 1 football pitch of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very Low means the bottom 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 03:37 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Longfield and New Barn dataset covers 221 postcodes.

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