How many parks and green spaces are in Sholden? 3 public parks
Sholden has 3 public parks among 10 green space sites. Green space covers 12.9% of the area: about 423 m² per resident, or 59 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 423 m²
- More green space than
- 97% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 59
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 SholdenWhat are the largest parks in Sholden?
Betteshanger Park is the largest public park in Sholden, at 91.3 hectares. 1 of the 3 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Betteshanger Park | 91.3 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Sholden?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Sholden: 93.7 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 93.7 hectares · 3 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 2.3 hectares · 1 site |
| Playing fields | 1.6 hectares · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 3,923 m² · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 3,436 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 2,369 m² · 2 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 59.7 hectares · 1 site |
Does Sholden have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Sholden has 423 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 41 m² across Dover. More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SholdenThis area | 423 m² per resident |
| Dover | 41 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 423 m² for every resident adds up to 59 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 Sholden?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Sholden.
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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 (July 2026). The Sholden dataset covers 53 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.