How many parks and green spaces are in Blackdown District Ward? 1 public park
Blackdown District Ward has 1 public park among 16 green space sites. Green space covers 0.2% of the area: about 39 m² per resident, or 5.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 39 m²
- More green space than
- 62% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.4
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 Blackdown District WardWhat kinds of green space are there in Blackdown District Ward?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Blackdown District Ward: 5.3 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 5.3 hectares · 4 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.8 hectares · 5 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 7,570 m² · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 5,608 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 4,327 m² · 4 sites |
| Tennis courts | 569 m² · 1 site |
Does Blackdown District Ward have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Blackdown District Ward has 39 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 28 m² across Taunton Deane. More green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Blackdown District WardThis area | 39 m² per resident |
| Taunton Deane | 28 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 39 m² for every resident adds up to 5.4 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 Blackdown District Ward have the most green space?
Churchstanton has the most green space per resident of the 3 areas of Blackdown District Ward, at about 53 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 |
|---|---|
| ChurchstantonHigh | 53 m² per resident |
| PitminsterTypical | 33 m² per resident |
| OtterfordLow | 21 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Blackdown District Ward?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Blackdown District Ward.
- What is the average house price in Blackdown District Ward?
- When did average house prices in Blackdown District Ward reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Blackdown District Ward?
- What type of properties are sold in Blackdown District Ward?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Blackdown District Ward?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Blackdown District Ward?
- How do Blackdown District 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 04:05 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Blackdown District Ward dataset covers 142 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.