How many parks and green spaces are in Croston? 2 public parks
Croston has 2 public parks among 11 green space sites. Green space covers 0.7% of the area: about 22 m² per resident, or 3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 22 m²
- Less green space than
- 66% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 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
All house prices in CrostonWhat kinds of green space are there in Croston?
Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Croston: 3.3 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Other sports facilities | 3.3 hectares · 1 site |
| Cemeteries | 9,241 m² · 1 site |
| Public parks and gardens | 9,103 m² · 2 sites |
| Playing fields | 8,888 m² · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 4,791 m² · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1,573 m² · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 1,482 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 483 m² · 2 sites |
Does Croston have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Croston has 22 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 70 m² across Chorley. Less green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| CrostonThis area | 22 m² per resident |
| Chorley | 70 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 22 m² for every resident adds up to 3 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.
What else do people ask about Croston?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Croston.
- What is the average house price in Croston?
- When did average house prices in Croston reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Croston?
- What type of properties are sold in Croston?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Croston?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Croston?
- How do Croston 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 03:40 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Croston dataset covers 138 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.