How many parks and green spaces are in Longton? 1 public park
Longton has 1 public park among 16 green space sites. Green space covers 0.9% of the area: about 16 m² per resident, or 2.3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 77% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 16 m²
- Less green space than
- 77% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 2.3
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 LongtonWhat are the largest parks in Longton?
Longton Grove is the largest public park in Longton, at 1.3 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Longton Grove | 1.3 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Longton?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Longton: 8.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 8.5 hectares · 4 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2.4 hectares · 3 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 1.3 hectares · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 7,287 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 3,667 m² · 4 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1,119 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 4.3 hectares · 1 site |
Does Longton have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Longton has 16 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 31 m² across South Ribble. Less green space per resident than 77% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| LongtonThis area | 16 m² per resident |
| South Ribble | 31 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 16 m² for every resident adds up to 2.3 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 Longton?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Longton.
- What is the average house price in Longton?
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- How many properties are being sold in Longton?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Longton?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Longton?
- How do Longton 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 Longton dataset covers 293 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.