How many parks and green spaces are in Runton? 3 public parks

Runton has 3 public parks among 14 green space sites. Green space covers 2.3% of the area: about 86 m² per resident, or 12 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 87% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
86 m²
More green space than
87% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
12

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 Runton?

Runton Common is the largest public park in Runton, at 3.7 hectares. 3 of the 3 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Runton
ParkSize
Runton Common3.7 hectares
Top Common8,573 m²
Lower Common2,941 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Runton?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Runton: 4.9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Runton by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens4.9 hectares · 3 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces3.9 hectares · 4 sites
Playing fields2.3 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds1.7 hectares · 1 site
Bowling greens1,063 m² · 1 site
Play spaces801 m² · 2 sites
Tennis courts559 m² · 1 site
Golf coursesNot counted16.7 hectares · 1 site

Does Runton have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Runton has 86 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 87% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Runton compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
RuntonThis area86 m² per resident
North Norfolk210 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 86 m² for every resident adds up to 12 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 03:33 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Runton dataset covers 60 postcodes.

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