How many parks and green spaces are in North Petherton Ward? 4 public parks
North Petherton Ward has 4 public parks among 49 green space sites. Green space covers 0.9% of the area: about 60 m² per resident, or 8.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 60 m²
- More green space than
- 80% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 8.4
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 North Petherton WardWhat kinds of green space are there in North Petherton Ward?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in North Petherton Ward: 41.4 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 41.4 hectares · 4 sites |
| Playing fields | 14.5 hectares · 6 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 2.2 hectares · 5 sites |
| Cemeteries | 2 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.6 hectares · 8 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1.4 hectares · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 1.2 hectares · 19 sites |
| Bowling greens | 1.1 hectares · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 4,094 m² · 3 sites |
Does North Petherton Ward have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. North Petherton Ward has 60 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 34 m² across Sedgemoor. More green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| North Petherton WardThis area | 60 m² per resident |
| Sedgemoor | 34 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 60 m² for every resident adds up to 8.4 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.
Which parts of North Petherton Ward have the most green space?
North Petherton has the most green space per resident of the 4 areas of North Petherton Ward, at about 64 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| North PethertonVery High | 64 m² per resident |
| BroomfieldVery Low | 14 m² per resident |
| ThurloxtonVery Low | 13 m² per resident |
| LyngVery Low | 5 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about North Petherton Ward?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in North Petherton Ward.
- What is the average house price in North Petherton Ward?
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- How many properties are being sold in North Petherton Ward?
- What type of properties are sold in North Petherton Ward?
- What price range do most homes sell for in North Petherton Ward?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of North Petherton Ward?
- How do North Petherton Ward 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 03:39 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The North Petherton Ward dataset covers 401 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.