How many parks and green spaces are in Sowerby? 3 public parks
Sowerby has 3 public parks among 14 green space sites. Green space covers 1.8% of the area: about 40 m² per resident, or 5.6 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 40 m²
- More green space than
- 64% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.6
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
All house prices in SowerbyWhat kinds of green space are there in Sowerby?
Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Sowerby: 15.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Other sports facilities | 15.6 hectares · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 2.6 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.2 hectares · 1 site |
| Public parks and gardens | 9,395 m² · 3 sites |
| Play spaces | 8,803 m² · 5 sites |
| Playing fields | 6,894 m² · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 2,877 m² · 1 site |
Does Sowerby have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Sowerby has 40 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 64% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SowerbyThis area | 40 m² per resident |
| Hambleton | 37 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 40 m² for every resident adds up to 5.6 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
High means the second-highest 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 Sowerby?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Sowerby.
- What is the average house price in Sowerby?
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- How many properties are being sold in Sowerby?
- What type of properties are sold in Sowerby?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Sowerby?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Sowerby?
- How do Sowerby 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 03:29 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Sowerby dataset covers 173 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.