How many parks and green spaces are in Whitworth? 5 public parks
Whitworth has 5 public parks among 24 green space sites. Green space covers 1.3% of the area: about 30 m² per resident, or 4.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 51% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 30 m²
- Less green space than
- 51% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 4.2
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 WhitworthWhat are the largest parks in Whitworth?
Memorial Park is the largest public park in Whitworth, at 8,713 m². 2 of the 5 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Memorial Park | 8,713 m² |
| The Mary Close Park | 4,026 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Whitworth?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Whitworth: 13.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 13.1 hectares · 5 sites |
| Cemeteries | 5.2 hectares · 2 sites |
| Playing fields | 2.9 hectares · 3 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.3 hectares · 4 sites |
| Bowling greens | 5,959 m² · 3 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 5,146 m² · 3 sites |
| Play spaces | 765 m² · 3 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 24.4 hectares · 1 site |
Does Whitworth have a lot of green space?
About average. Whitworth has 30 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 36 m² across Rossendale. Less green space per resident than 51% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| WhitworthThis area | 30 m² per resident |
| Rossendale | 36 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 30 m² for every resident adds up to 4.2 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Typical means the middle 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 Whitworth?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Whitworth.
- What is the average house price in Whitworth?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Whitworth?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Whitworth?
- How do Whitworth 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 03:41 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Whitworth dataset covers 285 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.