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

Whitwell has 1 public park among 2 green space sites. Green space covers 26.2% of the area: about 9,905 m² per resident, or 1,387 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
9,905 m²
More green space than
100% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
1,387

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 kinds of green space are there in Whitwell?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Whitwell: 67.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Whitwell by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens67.2 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds1,951 m² · 1 site

Does Whitwell have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Whitwell has 9,905 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 462 m² across Rutland. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Whitwell compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
WhitwellThis area9,905 m² per resident
Rutland462 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 9,905 m² for every resident adds up to 1,387 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 Whitwell?

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

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 03:21 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Whitwell dataset covers 4 postcodes.

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