How many parks and green spaces are in Hexham? 5 public parks
Hexham has 5 public parks among 39 green space sites. Green space covers 1.2% of the area: about 26 m² per resident, or 3.7 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 57% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 26 m²
- Less green space than
- 57% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.7
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 HexhamWhat are the largest parks in Hexham?
Tyne Green Country Park is the largest public park in Hexham, at 3.4 hectares. 4 of the 5 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Tyne Green Country Park | 3.4 hectares |
| Abbey Grounds | 2.2 hectares |
| Hexham House Grounds | 8,590 m² |
| Dene Park | 1,906 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Hexham?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Hexham: 9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 9 hectares · 4 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 7 hectares · 5 sites |
| Cemeteries | 6.8 hectares · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 3 hectares · 6 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 2.5 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.4 hectares · 3 sites |
| Play spaces | 7,722 m² · 12 sites |
| Bowling greens | 4,057 m² · 2 sites |
| Tennis courts | 3,534 m² · 2 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 63.6 hectares · 2 sites |
Does Hexham have a lot of green space?
About average. Hexham has 26 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 49 m² across Northumberland. Less green space per resident than 57% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| HexhamThis area | 26 m² per resident |
| Northumberland | 49 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 26 m² for every resident adds up to 3.7 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Typical means the middle 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 Hexham?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Hexham.
- What is the average house price in Hexham?
- When did average house prices in Hexham reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Hexham?
- What type of properties are sold in Hexham?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Hexham?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Hexham?
- How do Hexham 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 03:32 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Hexham dataset covers 672 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.