How many parks and green spaces are in Far Cotton and Delapre? 3 public parks

Far Cotton and Delapre has 3 public parks among 16 green space sites. Green space covers 16.2% of the area: about 60 m² per resident, or 8.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 79% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
60 m²
More green space than
79% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
8.4

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 Far Cotton and Delapre?

Delapre Park is the largest public park in Far Cotton and Delapre, at 33.2 hectares. 2 of the 3 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Far Cotton and Delapre
ParkSize
Delapre Park33.2 hectares
Midsummer Meadow28.1 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Far Cotton and Delapre?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Far Cotton and Delapre: 49.3 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Far Cotton and Delapre by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens49.3 hectares · 3 sites
Playing fields7.7 hectares · 2 sites
Cemeteries7.5 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces5.3 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds3.3 hectares · 1 site
Bowling greens4,023 m² · 1 site
Play spaces3,169 m² · 3 sites
Other sports facilities1,085 m² · 1 site
Golf coursesNot counted71.3 hectares · 2 sites

Does Far Cotton and Delapre have a lot of green space?

A bit more than most areas. Far Cotton and Delapre has 60 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 37 m² across West Northamptonshire. More green space per resident than 79% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Far Cotton and Delapre compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Far Cotton and DelapreThis area60 m² per resident
West Northamptonshire37 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 60 m² for every resident adds up to 8.4 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 Far Cotton and Delapre?

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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 03:47 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Far Cotton and Delapre dataset covers 322 postcodes.

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