How many parks and green spaces are in South Holland? 38 public parks
South Holland has 38 public parks among 282 green space sites. Green space covers 0.3% of the area: about 23 m² per resident, or 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 23 m²
- Less green space than
- 64% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.2
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 South HollandWhat are the largest parks in South Holland?
Festival Gardens is the largest public park in South Holland, at 5 hectares. 5 of the 38 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Festival Gardens | 5 hectares |
| Glen Park | 4.4 hectares |
| Ayscoughfee Gardens | 2.2 hectares |
| Matthew Flinders Park | 1 hectares |
| Chapel Green | 1,149 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in South Holland?
Playing fields cover the most ground in South Holland: 91.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 91.8 hectares · 45 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 30.1 hectares · 38 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 26.1 hectares · 20 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 24 hectares · 39 sites |
| Cemeteries | 21.3 hectares · 12 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 17.6 hectares · 20 sites |
| Play spaces | 7.7 hectares · 86 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2.5 hectares · 13 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1.5 hectares · 6 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 94.8 hectares · 3 sites |
Does South Holland have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. South Holland has 23 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 30 m² across Lincolnshire. Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| South HollandThis area | 23 m² per resident |
| Lincolnshire | 30 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 23 m² for every resident adds up to 3.2 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.
Which parts of South Holland have the most green space?
Tydd St. Mary has the most green space per resident of the 23 areas of South Holland, at about 60 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Tydd St. MaryHigh | 60 m² per resident |
| Surfleet CPTypical | 36 m² per resident |
| Long SuttonTypical | 35 m² per resident |
| CrowlandTypical | 34 m² per resident |
| LuttonTypical | 32 m² per resident |
| Sutton St. JamesTypical | 31 m² per resident |
| Moulton CPTypical | 31 m² per resident |
| SpaldingLow | 23 m² per resident |
| Holbeach CPLow | 23 m² per resident |
| Weston CPLow | 21 m² per resident |
| GedneyLow | 19 m² per resident |
| Donington CPLow | 17 m² per resident |
| Sutton BridgeLow | 17 m² per resident |
| Whaplode CPLow | 16 m² per resident |
| Pinchbeck CPLow | 15 m² per resident |
| Gosberton CPLow | 15 m² per resident |
| FleetVery Low | 13 m² per resident |
| Deeping St. NicholasVery Low | 12 m² per resident |
| Cowbit CPVery Low | 12 m² per resident |
| Sutton St. EdmundVery Low | 11 m² per resident |
| Quadring CPVery Low | 9 m² per resident |
| Gedney HillVery Low | 7 m² per resident |
| Little SuttonVery Low | 0 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about South Holland?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in South Holland.
- What is the average house price in South Holland?
- When did average house prices in South Holland reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in South Holland?
- What type of properties are sold in South Holland?
- What price range do most homes sell for in South Holland?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of South Holland?
- How do South Holland 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 02:13 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The South Holland dataset covers 3,335 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.