How many parks and green spaces are in Leigh? 2 public parks
Leigh has 2 public parks among 12 green space sites. Green space covers 1.4% of the area: about 113 m² per resident, or 16 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 113 m²
- More green space than
- 91% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 16
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 LeighWhat are the largest parks in Leigh?
Haysden Country Park is the largest public park in Leigh, at 76.9 hectares. 1 of the 2 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Haysden Country Park | 76.9 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Leigh?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Leigh: 17.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 17.2 hectares · 2 sites |
| Playing fields | 3.7 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1.4 hectares · 3 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 9,464 m² · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 1,194 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 923 m² · 1 site |
| Cemeteries | 721 m² · 1 site |
Does Leigh have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Leigh has 113 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 86 m² across Sevenoaks. More green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| LeighThis area | 113 m² per resident |
| Sevenoaks | 86 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 113 m² for every resident adds up to 16 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 Leigh?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Leigh.
- What is the average house price in Leigh?
- When did average house prices in Leigh reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Leigh?
- What type of properties are sold in Leigh?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Leigh?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Leigh?
- How do Leigh 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 03:37 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Leigh dataset covers 101 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.