How many parks and green spaces are in Monk Hesleden? 2 public parks
Monk Hesleden has 2 public parks among 26 green space sites. Green space covers 2.4% of the area: about 49 m² per resident, or 6.8 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 73% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 49 m²
- More green space than
- 73% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.8
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 Monk HesledenWhat kinds of green space are there in Monk Hesleden?
Allotments and community growing spaces cover the most ground in Monk Hesleden: 12.3 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 12.3 hectares · 6 sites |
| Playing fields | 6.9 hectares · 5 sites |
| Cemeteries | 4.2 hectares · 2 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 2.6 hectares · 1 site |
| Public parks and gardens | 1.1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 6,888 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 3,594 m² · 7 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3,107 m² · 1 site |
Does Monk Hesleden have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Monk Hesleden has 49 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 73% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Monk HesledenThis area | 49 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. 49 m² for every resident adds up to 6.8 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 Monk Hesleden?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Monk Hesleden.
- What is the average house price in Monk Hesleden?
- When did average house prices in Monk Hesleden reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Monk Hesleden?
- What type of properties are sold in Monk Hesleden?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Monk Hesleden?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Monk Hesleden?
- How do Monk Hesleden 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 Monk Hesleden dataset covers 186 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.