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

Carlton has 2 public parks among 10 green space sites. Green space covers 0.2% of the area: about 11 m² per resident, or 1.6 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 86% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
11 m²
Less green space than
86% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
1.6

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 kinds of green space are there in Carlton?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Carlton: 1.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Carlton by type
TypeArea
Playing fields1.1 hectares · 1 site
Cemeteries4,080 m² · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds3,246 m² · 2 sites
Public parks and gardens2,458 m² · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1,712 m² · 1 site
Play spaces676 m² · 3 sites

Does Carlton have a lot of green space?

No, less than most areas. Carlton has 11 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 39 m² across North Yorkshire. Less green space per resident than 86% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Carlton compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
CarltonThis area11 m² per resident
North Yorkshire39 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 11 m² for every resident adds up to 1.6 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very Low means the bottom 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 Carlton?

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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 02:07 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Carlton dataset covers 92 postcodes.

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