How many parks and green spaces are in Consett? 10 public parks
Consett has 10 public parks among 74 green space sites. Green space covers 5.5% of the area: about 30 m² per resident, or 4.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 52% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 30 m²
- Less green space than
- 52% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 4.1
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 ConsettWhat are the largest parks in Consett?
Consett Park is the largest public park in Consett, at 7.7 hectares. 3 of the 10 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Consett Park | 7.7 hectares |
| Fawcett Park | 1.7 hectares |
| Shotley Bridge Station Picnic Area | 3,126 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Consett?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Consett: 33.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 33.1 hectares · 13 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 19.8 hectares · 10 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 13.9 hectares · 6 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 12.4 hectares · 17 sites |
| Cemeteries | 10.3 hectares · 4 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.3 hectares · 6 sites |
| Bowling greens | 7,032 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 6,879 m² · 11 sites |
| Tennis courts | 4,806 m² · 4 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 39.6 hectares · 1 site |
Does Consett have a lot of green space?
About average. Consett has 30 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 48 m² across County Durham. Less green space per resident than 52% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| ConsettThis area | 30 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. 30 m² for every resident adds up to 4.1 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Typical means the middle 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 Consett?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Consett.
- What is the average house price in Consett?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Consett?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Consett?
- How do Consett 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 Consett dataset covers 1,002 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.