How many parks and green spaces are in Towcester? 5 public parks
Towcester has 5 public parks among 25 green space sites. Green space covers 1.2% of the area: about 17 m² per resident, or 2.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 74% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 17 m²
- Less green space than
- 74% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 2.4
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
All house prices in TowcesterWhat kinds of green space are there in Towcester?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Towcester: 11.7 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 11.7 hectares · 5 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 2.4 hectares · 2 sites |
| Playing fields | 2.1 hectares · 1 site |
| Cemeteries | 1.7 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 8,784 m² · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 7,841 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 7,372 m² · 13 sites |
| Bowling greens | 998 m² · 1 site |
Does Towcester have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Towcester has 17 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across South Northamptonshire. Less green space per resident than 74% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| TowcesterThis area | 17 m² per resident |
| South Northamptonshire | 38 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 17 m² for every resident adds up to 2.4 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 Towcester?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Towcester.
- What is the average house price in Towcester?
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- How many properties are being sold in Towcester?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Towcester?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Towcester?
- How do Towcester house prices compare with another area?
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 04:06 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Towcester dataset covers 606 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.