How many parks and green spaces are in Swaffham? 2 public parks
Swaffham has 2 public parks among 23 green space sites. Green space covers 0.9% of the area: about 32 m² per resident, or 4.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 32 m²
- More green space than
- 53% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 4.5
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 SwaffhamWhat kinds of green space are there in Swaffham?
Allotments and community growing spaces cover the most ground in Swaffham: 11.4 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 11.4 hectares · 4 sites |
| Playing fields | 5.6 hectares · 3 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 4.2 hectares · 2 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 2.7 hectares · 2 sites |
| Cemeteries | 1.7 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.7 hectares · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 2,895 m² · 6 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2,125 m² · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 970 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 53.1 hectares · 1 site |
Does Swaffham have a lot of green space?
About average. Swaffham has 32 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 40 m² across Breckland. More green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SwaffhamThis area | 32 m² per resident |
| Breckland | 40 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 32 m² for every resident adds up to 4.5 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Typical means the middle 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 Swaffham?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Swaffham.
- What is the average house price in Swaffham?
- When did average house prices in Swaffham reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Swaffham?
- What type of properties are sold in Swaffham?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Swaffham?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Swaffham?
- How do Swaffham 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 03:33 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Swaffham dataset covers 359 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.