How many parks and green spaces are in Headington? 6 public parks
Headington has 6 public parks among 34 green space sites. Green space covers 7.6% of the area: about 21 m² per resident, or 2.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 68% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 21 m²
- Less green space than
- 68% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 2.9
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
All house prices in HeadingtonWhat are the largest parks in Headington?
Headington Hill Park is the largest public park in Headington, at 7.8 hectares. 3 of the 6 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Headington Hill Park | 7.8 hectares |
| Bury Knowle Park | 6.8 hectares |
| Town Furze | 887 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Headington?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Headington: 17.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 17.1 hectares · 6 sites |
| Playing fields | 6.1 hectares · 5 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 4.7 hectares · 4 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 3.4 hectares · 4 sites |
| Cemeteries | 2.4 hectares · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 1.3 hectares · 8 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.3 hectares · 4 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2,908 m² · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 2,297 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 1.5 hectares · 0 sites |
Does Headington have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Headington has 21 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 68% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| HeadingtonThis area | 21 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. 21 m² for every resident adds up to 2.9 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.
Which parts of Headington have the most green space?
Old Headington has the most green space per resident of the 5 areas of Headington, at about 105 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 |
|---|---|
| Old HeadingtonVery High | 105 m² per resident |
| Gipsy Lane EstateVery Low | 7 m² per resident |
| HighfieldVery Low | 1 m² per resident |
| New HeadingtonVery Low | under 1 m² per resident |
| Headington ShopsVery Low | under 1 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Headington?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Headington.
- What is the average house price in Headington?
- When did average house prices in Headington reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Headington?
- What type of properties are sold in Headington?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Headington?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Headington?
- How do Headington 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 Headington dataset covers 547 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.