How many parks and green spaces are in Skelmersdale? 16 public parks
Skelmersdale has 16 public parks among 88 green space sites. Green space covers 20.2% of the area: about 84 m² per resident, or 12 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 87% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 84 m²
- More green space than
- 87% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 12
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 SkelmersdaleWhat are the largest parks in Skelmersdale?
Beacon Park is the largest public park in Skelmersdale, at 139 hectares. 7 of the 16 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Beacon Park | 139 hectares |
| Tawd Valley Park | 70.5 hectares |
| Elmers Green Common | 20.8 hectares |
| Hillside Playing Fields | 12 hectares |
| Kiln Lane Playing Fields | 3.8 hectares |
| Stanley Coronation Park | 7,777 m² |
| Helmsdale Community Garden | 870 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Skelmersdale?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Skelmersdale: 244 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 244 hectares · 16 sites |
| Playing fields | 30.9 hectares · 6 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 17.1 hectares · 20 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2.8 hectares · 6 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 2.6 hectares · 5 sites |
| Play spaces | 2.4 hectares · 30 sites |
| Tennis courts | 3,737 m² · 2 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3,564 m² · 2 sites |
| Cemeteries | 17 m² · 0 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 61.3 hectares · 1 site |
Does Skelmersdale have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Skelmersdale has 84 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 46 m² across West Lancashire. More green space per resident than 87% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SkelmersdaleThis area | 84 m² per resident |
| West Lancashire | 46 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 84 m² for every resident adds up to 12 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 Skelmersdale?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Skelmersdale.
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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 03:40 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Skelmersdale dataset covers 882 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.