How many parks and green spaces are in Benson? 6 public parks
Benson has 6 public parks among 24 green space sites. Green space covers 1.9% of the area: about 38 m² per resident, or 5.3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 38 m²
- More green space than
- 62% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.3
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 BensonWhat kinds of green space are there in Benson?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Benson: 8.9 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 8.9 hectares · 6 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 3.3 hectares · 3 sites |
| Playing fields | 3.2 hectares · 1 site |
| Other sports facilities | 1.8 hectares · 0 sites |
| Play spaces | 6,884 m² · 10 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 6,319 m² · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 2,482 m² · 2 sites |
| Cemeteries | 2,118 m² · 1 site |
Does Benson have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Benson has 38 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 51 m² across South Oxfordshire. More green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| BensonThis area | 38 m² per resident |
| South Oxfordshire | 51 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 38 m² for every resident adds up to 5.3 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.
What else do people ask about Benson?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Benson.
- What is the average house price in Benson?
- When did average house prices in Benson reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Benson?
- What type of properties are sold in Benson?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Benson?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Benson?
- How do Benson 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 Benson dataset covers 266 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.