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

Irthlingborough has 4 public parks among 28 green space sites. Green space covers 11.7% of the area: about 153 m² per resident, or 21 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
153 m²
More green space than
94% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
21

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 Irthlingborough?

Stanwick Lakes Country Park is the largest public park in Irthlingborough, at 238 hectares. 2 of the 4 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Irthlingborough
ParkSize
Stanwick Lakes Country Park238 hectares
The Spinney Field Rest Gardens918 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Irthlingborough?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Irthlingborough: 84.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Irthlingborough by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens84.2 hectares · 4 sites
Other sports facilities37.4 hectares · 3 sites
Playing fields11.9 hectares · 4 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces5.8 hectares · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds1.5 hectares · 1 site
Cemeteries1.3 hectares · 1 site
Play spaces9,561 m² · 12 sites

Does Irthlingborough have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Irthlingborough has 153 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 71 m² across East Northamptonshire. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Irthlingborough compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
IrthlingboroughThis area153 m² per resident
East Northamptonshire71 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 153 m² for every resident adds up to 21 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 04:07 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Irthlingborough dataset covers 191 postcodes.

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