How many parks and green spaces are in The Gorge? 8 public parks
The Gorge has 8 public parks among 22 green space sites. Green space covers 3.1% of the area: about 53 m² per resident, or 7.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 75% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 53 m²
- More green space than
- 75% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 7.4
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 The GorgeWhat are the largest parks in The Gorge?
Dale End Riverside Park is the largest public park in The Gorge, at 7 hectares. 4 of the 8 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Dale End Riverside Park | 7 hectares |
| Holywell Meadow | 2.9 hectares |
| Woodlands Park | 2.2 hectares |
| Croppings Park | 1.4 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in The Gorge?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in The Gorge: 15.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 15.1 hectares · 8 sites |
| Playing fields | 3.1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 2 hectares · 1 site |
| Cemeteries | 1.9 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 6,597 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 2,656 m² · 7 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 502 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 1.3 hectares · 0 sites |
Does The Gorge have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. The Gorge has 53 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 37 m² across Telford and Wrekin. More green space per resident than 75% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| The GorgeThis area | 53 m² per resident |
| Telford and Wrekin | 37 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 53 m² for every resident adds up to 7.4 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 The Gorge?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in The Gorge.
- What is the average house price in The Gorge?
- When did average house prices in The Gorge reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in The Gorge?
- What type of properties are sold in The Gorge?
- What price range do most homes sell for in The Gorge?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of The Gorge?
- How do The Gorge 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 03:38 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The The Gorge dataset covers 196 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.