How many parks and green spaces are in Dorchester? 0 public parks
Dorchester has 0 public parks among 8 green space sites. Green space covers 1.6% of the area: about 66 m² per resident, or 9.3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 82% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 66 m²
- More green space than
- 82% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 9.3
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 DorchesterWhat kinds of green space are there in Dorchester?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Dorchester: 2.4 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 2.4 hectares · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 2.3 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 9,591 m² · 2 sites |
| Cemeteries | 9,109 m² · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 1,144 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 674 m² · 1 site |
Does Dorchester have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Dorchester has 66 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 82% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| DorchesterThis area | 66 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. 66 m² for every resident adds up to 9.3 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 Dorchester?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Dorchester.
- What is the average house price in Dorchester?
- When did average house prices in Dorchester reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Dorchester?
- What type of properties are sold in Dorchester?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Dorchester?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Dorchester?
- How do Dorchester 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 (July 2026). The Dorchester dataset covers 112 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.