How many parks and green spaces are in Burston and Shimpling? 1 public park

Burston and Shimpling has 1 public park among 6 green space sites. Green space covers 0.3% of the area: about 45 m² per resident, or 6.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 69% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
45 m²
More green space than
69% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
6.2

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

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What are the largest parks in Burston and Shimpling?

Church Green is the largest public park in Burston and Shimpling, at 3,078 m². 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Burston and Shimpling
ParkSize
Church Green3,078 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Burston and Shimpling?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Burston and Shimpling: 1.7 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Burston and Shimpling by type
TypeArea
Playing fields1.7 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds5,967 m² · 2 sites
Public parks and gardens3,078 m² · 1 site
Play spaces2,292 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities879 m² · 1 site

Does Burston and Shimpling have a lot of green space?

A bit more than most areas. Burston and Shimpling has 45 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 45 m² across South Norfolk. More green space per resident than 69% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Burston and Shimpling compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Burston and ShimplingThis area45 m² per resident
South Norfolk45 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 45 m² for every resident adds up to 6.2 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.

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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 Burston and Shimpling dataset covers 51 postcodes.

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