How many parks and green spaces are in Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe? 3 public parks

Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe has 3 public parks among 15 green space sites. Green space covers 4.4% of the area: about 112 m² per resident, or 16 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
112 m²
More green space than
91% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
16

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 are the largest parks in Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe?

Donisthorpe Woodland Park is the largest public park in Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe, at 37.9 hectares. 3 of the 3 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe
ParkSize
Donisthorpe Woodland Park37.9 hectares
Saltersford Wood5.8 hectares
Orchard Wood6,086 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe: 24.9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens24.9 hectares · 3 sites
Cemeteries2.5 hectares · 1 site
Playing fields2.2 hectares · 2 sites
Other sports facilities1.4 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds5,524 m² · 3 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces2,445 m² · 1 site
Play spaces2,377 m² · 3 sites
Bowling greens2,288 m² · 1 site

Does Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe has 112 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 62 m² across North West Leicestershire. More green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Oakthorpe and DonisthorpeThis area112 m² per resident
North West Leicestershire62 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 112 m² for every resident adds up to 16 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.

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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 Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe dataset covers 75 postcodes.

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