How many parks and green spaces are in Whetstone? 2 public parks
Whetstone has 2 public parks among 22 green space sites. Green space covers 1.9% of the area: about 22 m² per resident, or 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 22 m²
- Less green space than
- 65% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.1
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 WhetstoneWhat are the largest parks in Whetstone?
Oliver Park is the largest public park in Whetstone, at 2 hectares. 1 of the 2 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Oliver Park | 2 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Whetstone?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Whetstone: 9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 9 hectares · 5 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 5.1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.3 hectares · 3 sites |
| Cemeteries | 6,624 m² · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 5,482 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 3,519 m² · 7 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 2,346 m² · 3 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 3,163 m² · 0 sites |
Does Whetstone have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Whetstone has 22 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 35 m² across Blaby. Less green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| WhetstoneThis area | 22 m² per resident |
| Blaby | 35 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 3.1 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 Whetstone?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Whetstone.
- What is the average house price in Whetstone?
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- How many properties are being sold in Whetstone?
- What type of properties are sold in Whetstone?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Whetstone?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Whetstone?
- How do Whetstone 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 03:49 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Whetstone dataset covers 304 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.