How many parks and green spaces are in East Malling and Larkfield? 4 public parks

East Malling and Larkfield has 4 public parks among 28 green space sites. Green space covers 11.3% of the area: about 82 m² per resident, or 11 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 87% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
82 m²
More green space than
87% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
11

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 East Malling and Larkfield?

Leybourne Lakes Country Park is the largest public park in East Malling and Larkfield, at 109 hectares. 1 of the 4 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in East Malling and Larkfield
ParkSize
Leybourne Lakes Country Park109 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in East Malling and Larkfield?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in East Malling and Larkfield: 102 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in East Malling and Larkfield by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens102 hectares · 4 sites
Playing fields9.8 hectares · 3 sites
Other sports facilities4 hectares · 5 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces2.6 hectares · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds1 hectares · 2 sites
Play spaces9,794 m² · 9 sites
Tennis courts2,345 m² · 2 sites

Does East Malling and Larkfield have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. East Malling and Larkfield has 82 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 58 m² across Tonbridge and Malling. More green space per resident than 87% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in East Malling and Larkfield compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
East Malling and LarkfieldThis area82 m² per resident
Tonbridge and Malling58 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 82 m² for every resident adds up to 11 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.

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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 East Malling and Larkfield dataset covers 396 postcodes.

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