How many parks and green spaces are in Bishop Auckland? 7 public parks
Bishop Auckland has 7 public parks among 38 green space sites. Green space covers 8.3% of the area: about 42 m² per resident, or 5.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 42 m²
- More green space than
- 67% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.9
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 Bishop AucklandWhat are the largest parks in Bishop Auckland?
Auckland Castle Deer Park is the largest public park in Bishop Auckland, at 61 hectares. 2 of the 7 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Auckland Castle Deer Park | 61 hectares |
| Town Park | 4.2 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Bishop Auckland?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Bishop Auckland: 28.7 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 28.7 hectares · 7 sites |
| Playing fields | 21.1 hectares · 5 sites |
| Cemeteries | 8.4 hectares · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 8.1 hectares · 7 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 8,290 m² · 5 sites |
| Bowling greens | 6,217 m² · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 5,769 m² · 3 sites |
| Play spaces | 2,762 m² · 6 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2,281 m² · 2 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 757 m² · 0 sites |
Does Bishop Auckland have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Bishop Auckland has 42 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 48 m² across County Durham. More green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Bishop AucklandThis area | 42 m² per resident |
| County Durham | 48 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 42 m² for every resident adds up to 5.9 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 Bishop Auckland?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Bishop Auckland.
- What is the average house price in Bishop Auckland?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Bishop Auckland?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Bishop Auckland?
- How do Bishop Auckland 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 03:41 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Bishop Auckland dataset covers 765 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.