How many parks and green spaces are in Ponteland? 5 public parks

Ponteland has 5 public parks among 23 green space sites. Green space covers 0.3% of the area: about 14 m² per resident, or 1.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 82% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
14 m²
Less green space than
82% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
1.9

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 Ponteland?

Ponteland Park is the largest public park in Ponteland, at 6.4 hectares. 1 of the 5 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Ponteland
ParkSize
Ponteland Park6.4 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Ponteland?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Ponteland: 10 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Ponteland by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens10 hectares · 5 sites
Playing fields2 hectares · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds1.2 hectares · 3 sites
Cemeteries1.2 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces7,637 m² · 3 sites
Other sports facilities2,799 m² · 1 site
Bowling greens2,704 m² · 1 site
Play spaces2,342 m² · 4 sites
Tennis courts1,502 m² · 1 site
Golf coursesNot counted51 hectares · 1 site

Does Ponteland have a lot of green space?

No, less than most areas. Ponteland has 14 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 82% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Ponteland compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
PontelandThis area14 m² per resident
Northumberland49 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 1.9 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 Ponteland?

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

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 Ponteland dataset covers 511 postcodes.

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