How many parks and green spaces are in Fakenham? 2 public parks
Fakenham has 2 public parks among 27 green space sites. Green space covers 5.8% of the area: about 66 m² per resident, or 9.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 82% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 66 m²
- More green space than
- 82% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 9.2
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 FakenhamWhat are the largest parks in Fakenham?
Fakenham Common is the largest public park in Fakenham, at 28.8 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Fakenham Common | 28.8 hectares |
| Aldiss Community Park | 8,092 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Fakenham?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Fakenham: 29.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 29.6 hectares · 2 sites |
| Playing fields | 10.7 hectares · 6 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 6.1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 4.3 hectares · 3 sites |
| Cemeteries | 1.4 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 8,368 m² · 8 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3,468 m² · 2 sites |
Does Fakenham have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Fakenham has 66 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 210 m² across North Norfolk. More green space per resident than 82% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| FakenhamThis area | 66 m² per resident |
| North Norfolk | 210 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 66 m² for every resident adds up to 9.2 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.
What else do people ask about Fakenham?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Fakenham.
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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 03:33 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Fakenham dataset covers 405 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.