How many parks and green spaces are in North East? 484 public parks
North East has 484 public parks among 3,200 green space sites. Green space covers 2.0% of the area: about 46 m² per resident, or 6.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 71% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 46 m²
- More green space than
- 71% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.5
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 North EastWhat are the largest parks in North East?
Whitworth Country Park is the largest public park in North East, at 182 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 155 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Whitworth Country Park | 182 hectares |
| Herrington Country Park | 136 hectares |
| Derwent Walk Country Park | 125 hectares |
| Waldridge Fell | 111 hectares |
| Temple Memorial Park | 74.3 hectares |
| Axwell Park | 70.8 hectares |
| Hardwick Park | 69 hectares |
| The James Steel Park | 67 hectares |
| Auckland Castle Deer Park | 61 hectares |
| Watergate Forest Park | 59.1 hectares |
| Hetton Lyons Country Park | 53.9 hectares |
| Riverside Park | 48.8 hectares |
| Derwenthaugh Country Park | 48.4 hectares |
| Barnes Park | 44 hectares |
| The Princess Anne Park | 42.8 hectares |
| King George's Field | 36.6 hectares |
| Draughts' Garden | 27.4 hectares |
| Ryton Willows | 26.9 hectares |
| Pow Hill Country Park | 19.5 hectares |
| Campbell Park | 18.7 hectares |
| Hetton Park | 16.6 hectares |
| Barnes Park | 16.5 hectares |
| Jubilee Meadows | 16.4 hectares |
| Cleadon Park | 15.3 hectares |
| Albany Park | 14.9 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in North East?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in North East: 25 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 25 km² · 484 sites |
| Playing fields | 11 km² · 439 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 648 hectares · 630 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 539 hectares · 279 sites |
| Cemeteries | 334 hectares · 132 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 204 hectares · 352 sites |
| Play spaces | 77.2 hectares · 662 sites |
| Bowling greens | 35.8 hectares · 109 sites |
| Tennis courts | 10.2 hectares · 73 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 17 km² · 40 sites |
Does North East have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. North East has 46 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across England. More green space per resident than 71% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| North EastThis area | 46 m² per resident |
| England | 38 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 46 m² for every resident adds up to 6.5 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.
What else do people ask about North East?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in North East.
- What is the average house price in North East?
- When did average house prices in North East reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in North East?
- What type of properties are sold in North East?
- What price range do most homes sell for in North East?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of North East?
- How do North East 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 6 October 2026 at 22:41 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The North East dataset covers 41,429 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.