How many parks and green spaces are in West Tanfield? 1 public park

West Tanfield has 1 public park among 9 green space sites. Green space covers 0.2% of the area: about 38 m² per resident, or 5.3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 61% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
38 m²
More green space than
61% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
5.3

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 West Tanfield?

The Green is the largest public park in West Tanfield, at 990 m². 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in West Tanfield
ParkSize
The Green990 m²

What kinds of green space are there in West Tanfield?

Playing fields cover the most ground in West Tanfield: 1.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in West Tanfield by type
TypeArea
Playing fields1.2 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds6,579 m² · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1,617 m² · 1 site
Bowling greens1,535 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts1,514 m² · 1 site
Public parks and gardens990 m² · 1 site
Play spaces413 m² · 1 site

Does West Tanfield have a lot of green space?

A bit more than most areas. West Tanfield has 38 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 61% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in West Tanfield compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
West TanfieldThis area38 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. 38 m² for every resident adds up to 5.3 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 West Tanfield?

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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 (May 2026). The West Tanfield dataset covers 46 postcodes.

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