How many parks and green spaces are in Spennymoor? 10 public parks
Spennymoor has 10 public parks among 82 green space sites. Green space covers 8.7% of the area: about 118 m² per resident, or 17 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 118 m²
- More green space than
- 92% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 17
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 SpennymoorWhat are the largest parks in Spennymoor?
Whitworth Country Park is the largest public park in Spennymoor, at 182 hectares. 4 of the 10 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Whitworth Country Park | 182 hectares |
| Victoria Jubilee Park | 7.7 hectares |
| The Green | 1.3 hectares |
| Tudhoe Moor | 2,074 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Spennymoor?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Spennymoor: 198 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 198 hectares · 10 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 31.2 hectares · 22 sites |
| Playing fields | 12.5 hectares · 10 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 10.7 hectares · 8 sites |
| Cemeteries | 8.6 hectares · 3 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 3.4 hectares · 6 sites |
| Play spaces | 1.7 hectares · 21 sites |
| Bowling greens | 4,628 m² · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 1,063 m² · 1 site |
Does Spennymoor have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Spennymoor has 118 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 92% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SpennymoorThis area | 118 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. 118 m² for every resident adds up to 17 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Very High means the top 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 Spennymoor?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Spennymoor.
- What is the average house price in Spennymoor?
- When did average house prices in Spennymoor reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Spennymoor?
- What type of properties are sold in Spennymoor?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Spennymoor?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Spennymoor?
- How do Spennymoor 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 Spennymoor dataset covers 788 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.