How many parks and green spaces are in North Petherton? 4 public parks

North Petherton has 4 public parks among 45 green space sites. Green space covers 1.5% of the area: about 64 m² per resident, or 8.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 81% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
64 m²
More green space than
81% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
8.9

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 North Petherton?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in North Petherton: 41.4 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in North Petherton by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens41.4 hectares · 4 sites
Playing fields14.5 hectares · 6 sites
Other sports facilities2.2 hectares · 5 sites
Cemeteries2 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces1.4 hectares · 1 site
Play spaces1.2 hectares · 19 sites
Bowling greens1.1 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds1 hectares · 5 sites
Tennis courts4,094 m² · 3 sites

Does North Petherton have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. North Petherton has 64 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 60 m² across North Petherton Ward. More green space per resident than 81% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in North Petherton compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
North PethertonThis area64 m² per resident
North Petherton Ward60 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 64 m² for every resident adds up to 8.9 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.

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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 04:05 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The North Petherton dataset covers 373 postcodes.

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