How many parks and green spaces are in Oxfordshire? 278 public parks
Oxfordshire has 278 public parks among 2,729 green space sites. Green space covers 1.1% of the area: about 40 m² per resident, or 5.6 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 40 m²
- More green space than
- 64% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.6
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 OxfordshireWhat are the largest parks in Oxfordshire?
Wolvercote Common is the largest public park in Oxfordshire, at 154 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 92 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Wolvercote Common | 154 hectares |
| Shotover Country Park | 123 hectares |
| University Parks | 28.7 hectares |
| South Park | 22.7 hectares |
| Cow Common | 22.7 hectares |
| Kilkenny Lane Country Park | 20.6 hectares |
| Witney Lake and Country Park | 20.4 hectares |
| Spiceball Country Park | 18.8 hectares |
| Old Berkeley Golf Course | 18.1 hectares |
| Hanwell Fields | 12.6 hectares |
| Bure Park Nature | 10.5 hectares |
| Longbridges Nature Park | 10.3 hectares |
| Country Park | 9.7 hectares |
| Waterperry Gardens | 9.5 hectares |
| Abbey Gardens | 9.4 hectares |
| Marsh Meadows | 9.2 hectares |
| Florence Park | 8.3 hectares |
| Headington Hill Park | 7.8 hectares |
| Langel Common | 7.5 hectares |
| Bury Knowle Park | 6.8 hectares |
| Marsh Baldon Green | 6.5 hectares |
| Folly Park | 6.2 hectares |
| Albert Park | 5.7 hectares |
| The Wild Garden | 5.5 hectares |
| Princess Diana Park | 5 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Oxfordshire?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Oxfordshire: 972 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 972 hectares · 278 sites |
| Playing fields | 871 hectares · 356 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 542 hectares · 231 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 290 hectares · 309 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 158 hectares · 405 sites |
| Cemeteries | 85 hectares · 112 sites |
| Play spaces | 78.6 hectares · 823 sites |
| Tennis courts | 19.5 hectares · 129 sites |
| Bowling greens | 13.8 hectares · 51 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 19 km² · 35 sites |
Does Oxfordshire have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Oxfordshire has 40 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across England. More green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| OxfordshireThis area | 40 m² per resident |
| England | 38 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 40 m² for every resident adds up to 5.6 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.
Which parts of Oxfordshire have the most green space?
South Oxfordshire has the most green space per resident of the 5 areas of Oxfordshire, at about 51 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| South OxfordshireHigh | 51 m² per resident |
| OxfordHigh | 42 m² per resident |
| West OxfordshireHigh | 38 m² per resident |
| Vale of White HorseTypical | 36 m² per resident |
| CherwellTypical | 34 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Oxfordshire?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Oxfordshire.
- What is the average house price in Oxfordshire?
- When did average house prices in Oxfordshire reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Oxfordshire?
- What type of properties are sold in Oxfordshire?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Oxfordshire?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Oxfordshire?
- How do Oxfordshire 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 6 October 2026 at 23:01 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Oxfordshire dataset covers 38,279 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.