How many parks and green spaces are in Sherburn in Elmet? 2 public parks

Sherburn in Elmet has 2 public parks among 27 green space sites. Green space covers 0.9% of the area: about 22 m² per resident, or 3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
22 m²
Less green space than
66% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
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 kinds of green space are there in Sherburn in Elmet?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Sherburn in Elmet: 9.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Sherburn in Elmet by type
TypeArea
Playing fields9.1 hectares · 6 sites
Public parks and gardens6 hectares · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1.8 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds1.5 hectares · 2 sites
Play spaces5,012 m² · 10 sites
Bowling greens4,189 m² · 2 sites
Tennis courts1,041 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities503 m² · 2 sites

Does Sherburn in Elmet have a lot of green space?

A bit less than most areas. Sherburn in Elmet has 22 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 66% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Sherburn in Elmet compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Sherburn in ElmetThis area22 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. 22 m² for every resident adds up to 3 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Low means the second-lowest 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 Sherburn in Elmet?

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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 Sherburn in Elmet dataset covers 299 postcodes.

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