How many parks and green spaces are in Old Headington? 1 public park
Old Headington has 1 public park among 7 green space sites. Green space covers 17.4% of the area: about 105 m² per resident, or 15 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 105 m²
- More green space than
- 90% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 15
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 Old HeadingtonWhat are the largest parks in Old Headington?
Bury Knowle Park is the largest public park in Old Headington, at 6.8 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Bury Knowle Park | 6.8 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Old Headington?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Old Headington: 6.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 6.8 hectares · 1 site |
| Cemeteries | 2.4 hectares · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 2,830 m² · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2,615 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 2,384 m² · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 2,297 m² · 1 site |
| Other sports facilities | 1,066 m² · 1 site |
Does Old Headington have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Old Headington has 105 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 21 m² across Headington. More green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Old HeadingtonThis area | 105 m² per resident |
| Headington | 21 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 105 m² for every resident adds up to 15 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Very High means the top 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 Old Headington?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Old Headington.
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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 04:06 with the latest Land Registry data (June 2026). The Old Headington dataset covers 40 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.