How many parks and green spaces are in Desborough? 4 public parks

Desborough has 4 public parks among 22 green space sites. Green space covers 1.8% of the area: about 14 m² per resident, or 2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
14 m²
Less green space than
80% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
2

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 Desborough?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Desborough: 6.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Desborough by type
TypeArea
Playing fields6.5 hectares · 3 sites
Other sports facilities5.8 hectares · 3 sites
Cemeteries2.3 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces1.4 hectares · 1 site
Public parks and gardens7,771 m² · 4 sites
Play spaces6,538 m² · 8 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds4,756 m² · 1 site
Bowling greens2,616 m² · 1 site

Does Desborough have a lot of green space?

No, less than most areas. Desborough has 14 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 50 m² across North Northamptonshire. Less green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Desborough compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
DesboroughThis area14 m² per resident
North Northamptonshire50 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 14 m² for every resident adds up to 2 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 Desborough?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Desborough.

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 03:48 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Desborough dataset covers 234 postcodes.

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