How many parks and green spaces are in Swanley? 5 public parks
Swanley has 5 public parks among 33 green space sites. Green space covers 4.6% of the area: about 18 m² per resident, or 2.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 74% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 18 m²
- Less green space than
- 74% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 2.5
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 SwanleyWhat are the largest parks in Swanley?
Swanley Park is the largest public park in Swanley, at 17.5 hectares. 2 of the 5 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Swanley Park | 17.5 hectares |
| Batholomew Way Park | 4,971 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Swanley?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Swanley: 20.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 20.8 hectares · 5 sites |
| Playing fields | 4.9 hectares · 3 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.9 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1.8 hectares · 3 sites |
| Play spaces | 1 hectares · 10 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 9,462 m² · 3 sites |
| Bowling greens | 6,584 m² · 2 sites |
| Tennis courts | 3,761 m² · 3 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 5.5 hectares · 1 site |
Does Swanley have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Swanley has 18 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 86 m² across Sevenoaks. Less green space per resident than 74% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SwanleyThis area | 18 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. 18 m² for every resident adds up to 2.5 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Low means the second-lowest 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.
Which parts of Swanley have the most green space?
Swanley Village has the most green space per resident of the 5 areas of Swanley, at about 42 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Swanley VillageHigh | 42 m² per resident |
| White OakTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| High FirsVery Low | 11 m² per resident |
| St Mary'sVery Low | 9 m² per resident |
| ChristchurchVery Low | 2 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Swanley?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Swanley.
- What is the average house price in Swanley?
- When did average house prices in Swanley reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Swanley?
- What type of properties are sold in Swanley?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Swanley?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Swanley?
- How do Swanley 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 (August 2026). The Swanley dataset covers 553 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.