How many parks and green spaces are in City Centre? 4 public parks
City Centre has 4 public parks among 25 green space sites. Green space covers 7.1% of the area: about 11 m² per resident, or 1.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 87% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 11 m²
- Less green space than
- 87% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 1.5
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 City CentreWhat are the largest parks in City Centre?
University Botanical Garden is the largest public park in City Centre, at 2.6 hectares. 1 of the 4 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| University Botanical Garden | 2.6 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in City Centre?
Other sports facilities cover the most ground in City Centre: 8.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Other sports facilities | 8.5 hectares · 9 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 3.7 hectares · 6 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 3.5 hectares · 4 sites |
| Cemeteries | 2.5 hectares · 3 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2,120 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 471 m² · 1 site |
Does City Centre have a lot of green space?
No, less than most areas. City Centre has 11 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 42 m² across Oxford. Less green space per resident than 87% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| City CentreThis area | 11 m² per resident |
| Oxford | 42 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 11 m² for every resident adds up to 1.5 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 City Centre?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in City Centre.
- What is the average house price in City Centre?
- When did average house prices in City Centre reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in City Centre?
- What type of properties are sold in City Centre?
- What price range do most homes sell for in City Centre?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of City Centre?
- How do City Centre 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 03:44 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The City Centre dataset covers 1,738 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.