How many parks and green spaces are in Thurnby and Bushby? 1 public park

Thurnby and Bushby has 1 public park among 12 green space sites. Green space covers 1.3% of the area: about 15 m² per resident, or 2.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
15 m²
Less green space than
80% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
2.1

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

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What kinds of green space are there in Thurnby and Bushby?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Thurnby and Bushby: 4.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Thurnby and Bushby by type
TypeArea
Playing fields4.8 hectares · 2 sites
Play spaces6,943 m² · 6 sites
Public parks and gardens2,881 m² · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds2,086 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts1,100 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities631 m² · 1 site

Does Thurnby and Bushby have a lot of green space?

A bit less than most areas. Thurnby and Bushby has 15 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 31 m² across Harborough. Less green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Thurnby and Bushby compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Thurnby and BushbyThis area15 m² per resident
Harborough31 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 15 m² for every resident adds up to 2.1 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.

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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 03:49 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Thurnby and Bushby dataset covers 89 postcodes.

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