How many parks and green spaces are in Christchurch? 0 public parks

Christchurch has 0 public parks among 5 green space sites. Green space covers 0.3% of the area: about 2 m² per resident, or less than half a football pitch for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
2 m²
Less green space than
94% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
0.3

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 kinds of green space are there in Christchurch?

Bowling greens cover the most ground in Christchurch: 2,478 m². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Christchurch by type
TypeArea
Bowling greens2,478 m² · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds2,476 m² · 1 site
Play spaces803 m² · 2 sites
Golf coursesNot counted5.5 hectares · 1 site

Does Christchurch have a lot of green space?

No, less than most areas. Christchurch has 2 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 18 m² across Swanley. Less green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Christchurch compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
ChristchurchThis area2 m² per resident
Swanley18 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 2 m² for every resident adds up to less than half a 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.

What else do people ask about Christchurch?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Christchurch.

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 04:05 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Christchurch dataset covers 73 postcodes.

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