How many parks and green spaces are in St Helens? 73 public parks
St Helens has 73 public parks among 379 green space sites. Green space covers 5.8% of the area: about 44 m² per resident, or 6.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 68% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 44 m²
- More green space than
- 68% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.1
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 St HelensWhat are the largest parks in St Helens?
Lyme and Wood Pits Country Park is the largest public park in St Helens, at 99.7 hectares. 25 of the 73 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Lyme and Wood Pits Country Park | 99.7 hectares |
| Sankey Valley Park | 56.1 hectares |
| Sherdley Park | 46.9 hectares |
| Ravenhead Nature Park | 20.9 hectares |
| Taylor Park | 19.7 hectares |
| The Duckeries | 19.5 hectares |
| Victoria Park | 13.9 hectares |
| Mesnes Park | 12.5 hectares |
| Parr Hall Millennium Green | 12.4 hectares |
| Sutton Park | 8.2 hectares |
| Fosters Park | 7.4 hectares |
| Gaskell Park | 6 hectares |
| Thatto Heath Park | 5.5 hectares |
| Haresfinch Park | 5.5 hectares |
| Nanny Goat Park | 4.5 hectares |
| Sunshine Park | 4.4 hectares |
| Bosworth Fields | 4.1 hectares |
| Willow Park | 3.3 hectares |
| Linear Park | 2.2 hectares |
| Doorstep Greens | 5,122 m² |
| Thatto Heath Park | 2,568 m² |
| Friends' Garden | 1,371 m² |
| Rainhill Eco | 896 m² |
| The Square | 460 m² |
| Billinge Memorial Garden | 278 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in St Helens?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in St Helens: 447 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 447 hectares · 73 sites |
| Playing fields | 202 hectares · 58 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 67.1 hectares · 36 sites |
| Cemeteries | 41.6 hectares · 11 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 30.1 hectares · 48 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 22.7 hectares · 24 sites |
| Bowling greens | 8.8 hectares · 34 sites |
| Play spaces | 6.2 hectares · 77 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1.6 hectares · 10 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 408 hectares · 8 sites |
Does St Helens have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. St Helens has 44 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 34 m² across Merseyside. More green space per resident than 68% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| St HelensThis area | 44 m² per resident |
| Merseyside | 34 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 44 m² for every resident adds up to 6.1 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
High means the second-highest 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 St Helens have the most green space?
has the most green space per resident of the 8 areas of St Helens, at about 48 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 |
|---|---|
| High | 48 m² per resident |
| WindleHigh | 47 m² per resident |
| EcclestonHigh | 39 m² per resident |
| RainhillTypical | 27 m² per resident |
| RainfordTypical | 25 m² per resident |
| Billinge Chapel EndTypical | 25 m² per resident |
| Seneley GreenLow | 20 m² per resident |
| BoldLow | 15 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about St Helens?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in St Helens.
- What is the average house price in St Helens?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in St Helens?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of St Helens?
- How do St Helens 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 04:01 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The St Helens dataset covers 6,196 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.