How many parks and green spaces are in Rivington? 3 public parks
Rivington has 3 public parks among 6 green space sites. Green space covers 14.0% of the area: about 17,340 m² per resident, or 2,429 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 17,340 m²
- More green space than
- 100% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 2,429
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 RivingtonWhat are the largest parks in Rivington?
Lever Park is the largest public park in Rivington, at 135 hectares. 3 of the 3 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Lever Park | 135 hectares |
| Terraced Gardens Rivington | 20.4 hectares |
| The Green | 1,354 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Rivington?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Rivington: 155 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 155 hectares · 3 sites |
| Playing fields | 1.4 hectares · 0 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 7,073 m² · 2 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2,586 m² · 1 site |
Does Rivington have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Rivington has 17,340 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 70 m² across Chorley. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| RivingtonThis area | 17,340 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. 17,340 m² for every resident adds up to 2,429 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 Rivington?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Rivington.
- What is the average house price in Rivington?
- When did average house prices in Rivington reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Rivington?
- What type of properties are sold in Rivington?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Rivington?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Rivington?
- How do Rivington 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 (June 2026). The Rivington dataset covers 16 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.