How many parks and green spaces are in Wellington? 10 public parks
Wellington has 10 public parks among 66 green space sites. Green space covers 5.3% of the area: about 28 m² per resident, or 3.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 55% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 28 m²
- Less green space than
- 55% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.9
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
All house prices in WellingtonWhat are the largest parks in Wellington?
The Park is the largest public park in Wellington, at 1.7 hectares. 1 of the 10 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| The Park | 1.7 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Wellington?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Wellington: 19.4 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 19.4 hectares · 10 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 11.6 hectares · 10 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 7.3 hectares · 4 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 4.1 hectares · 5 sites |
| Play spaces | 2.6 hectares · 27 sites |
| Cemeteries | 2 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 8,514 m² · 3 sites |
| Tennis courts | 4,918 m² · 5 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2,855 m² · 1 site |
Does Wellington have a lot of green space?
About average. Wellington has 28 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 28 m² across Taunton Deane. Less green space per resident than 55% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| WellingtonThis area | 28 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. 28 m² for every resident adds up to 3.9 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Typical means the middle 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 Wellington have the most green space?
Rockwell Green and West District Ward has the most green space per resident of the 3 areas of Wellington, at about 49 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 |
|---|---|
| Rockwell Green and West District WardHigh | 49 m² per resident |
| Wellington North District WardLow | 17 m² per resident |
| Wellington East District WardVery Low | 12 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Wellington?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Wellington.
- What is the average house price in Wellington?
- When did average house prices in Wellington reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Wellington?
- What type of properties are sold in Wellington?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Wellington?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Wellington?
- How do Wellington 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 (August 2026). The Wellington dataset covers 521 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.