How many parks and green spaces are in Brafferton and Helperby? 1 public park

Brafferton and Helperby has 1 public park among 5 green space sites. Green space covers 0.4% of the area: about 81 m² per resident, or 11 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 87% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
81 m²
More green space than
87% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
11

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 Brafferton and Helperby?

Swale Green is the largest public park in Brafferton and Helperby, at 1.8 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Brafferton and Helperby
ParkSize
Swale Green1.8 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Brafferton and Helperby?

Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Brafferton and Helperby: 2.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Brafferton and Helperby by type
TypeArea
Other sports facilities2.8 hectares · 1 site
Public parks and gardens1.8 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces1.2 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds6,336 m² · 1 site

Does Brafferton and Helperby have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Brafferton and Helperby has 81 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 37 m² across Hambleton. More green space per resident than 87% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Brafferton and Helperby compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Brafferton and HelperbyThis area81 m² per resident
Hambleton37 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 81 m² for every resident adds up to 11 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 03:29 with the latest Land Registry data (March 2026). The Brafferton and Helperby dataset covers 99 postcodes.

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