How many parks and green spaces are in South Oxford? 1 public park

South Oxford has 1 public park among 27 green space sites. Green space covers 17.3% of the area: about 72 m² per resident, or 10 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 84% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
72 m²
More green space than
84% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
10

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 South Oxford?

Hinksey Park is the largest public park in South Oxford, at 4.2 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in South Oxford
ParkSize
Hinksey Park4.2 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in South Oxford?

Other sports facilities cover the most ground in South Oxford: 18.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in South Oxford by type
TypeArea
Other sports facilities18.2 hectares · 10 sites
Public parks and gardens7.4 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces5.2 hectares · 4 sites
Playing fields3.6 hectares · 2 sites
Play spaces9,541 m² · 4 sites
Tennis courts6,434 m² · 5 sites
Bowling greens5,427 m² · 1 site

Does South Oxford have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. South Oxford has 72 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 42 m² across Oxford. More green space per resident than 84% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in South Oxford compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
South OxfordThis area72 m² per resident
Oxford42 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 72 m² for every resident adds up to 10 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.

Which parts of South Oxford have the most green space?

Grandpont has the most green space per resident of the 3 areas of South Oxford, at about 16 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.

Green space per resident in each area of South Oxford
AreaPer resident
GrandpontLow16 m² per resident
New HinkseyVery Low4 m² per resident
Cold HarbourVery Low3 m² per resident

What else do people ask about South Oxford?

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

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 South Oxford dataset covers 160 postcodes.

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