How many parks and green spaces are in Shipbourne? 1 public park

Shipbourne has 1 public park among 4 green space sites. Green space covers 1.4% of the area: about 292 m² per resident, or 41 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
292 m²
More green space than
97% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
41

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 Shipbourne?

The Common is the largest public park in Shipbourne, at 9.6 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Shipbourne
ParkSize
The Common9.6 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Shipbourne?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Shipbourne: 9.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Shipbourne by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens9.6 hectares · 1 site
Playing fields2.8 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds5,023 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts1,018 m² · 1 site

Does Shipbourne have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Shipbourne has 292 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 97% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Shipbourne compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
ShipbourneThis area292 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. 292 m² for every resident adds up to 41 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 Shipbourne?

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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 (June 2026). The Shipbourne dataset covers 36 postcodes.

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