How many parks and green spaces are in Waldridge? 2 public parks

Waldridge has 2 public parks among 7 green space sites. Green space covers 38.9% of the area: about 297 m² per resident, or 42 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
297 m²
More green space than
97% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
42

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

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What are the largest parks in Waldridge?

Waldridge Fell is the largest public park in Waldridge, at 111 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Waldridge
ParkSize
Waldridge Fell111 hectares
Waldridge Millenium Green2 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Waldridge?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Waldridge: 113 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Waldridge by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens113 hectares · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1.3 hectares · 2 sites
Play spaces3,491 m² · 3 sites

Does Waldridge have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Waldridge has 297 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 97% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Waldridge compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
WaldridgeThis area297 m² per resident
County Durham48 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 297 m² for every resident adds up to 42 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 Waldridge?

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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 Waldridge dataset covers 103 postcodes.

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