How many parks and green spaces are in West Monkton District Ward? 3 public parks

West Monkton District Ward has 3 public parks among 31 green space sites. Green space covers 1.6% of the area: about 97 m² per resident, or 14 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 89% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
97 m²
More green space than
89% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
14

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 West Monkton District Ward?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in West Monkton District Ward: 9.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in West Monkton District Ward by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens9.8 hectares · 3 sites
Playing fields7.2 hectares · 4 sites
Play spaces2.3 hectares · 20 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds1.4 hectares · 1 site
Other sports facilities4,060 m² · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1,244 m² · 1 site

Does West Monkton District Ward have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. West Monkton District Ward has 97 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 89% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in West Monkton District Ward compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
West Monkton District WardThis area97 m² per resident
Taunton Deane28 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 97 m² for every resident adds up to 14 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.

What else do people ask about West Monkton District Ward?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in West Monkton District Ward.

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 West Monkton District Ward dataset covers 59 postcodes.

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