How many parks and green spaces are in Witton-le-Wear? 1 public park

Witton-le-Wear has 1 public park among 7 green space sites. Green space covers 0.6% of the area: about 64 m² per resident, or 9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 81% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
64 m²
More green space than
81% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
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

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What are the largest parks in Witton-le-Wear?

The Green is the largest public park in Witton-le-Wear, at 3,313 m². 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Witton-le-Wear
ParkSize
The Green3,313 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Witton-le-Wear?

Cemeteries cover the most ground in Witton-le-Wear: 1.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Witton-le-Wear by type
TypeArea
Cemeteries1.6 hectares · 1 site
Playing fields1.5 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces6,190 m² · 1 site
Public parks and gardens3,313 m² · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds2,190 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities1,465 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts360 m² · 1 site

Does Witton-le-Wear have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Witton-le-Wear has 64 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 81% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Witton-le-Wear compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Witton-le-WearThis area64 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. 64 m² for every resident adds up to 9 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.

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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 (July 2026). The Witton-le-Wear dataset covers 35 postcodes.

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