How many parks and green spaces are in South Yorkshire? 423 public parks
South Yorkshire has 423 public parks among 2,978 green space sites. Green space covers 3.6% of the area: about 41 m² per resident, or 5.7 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 41 m²
- More green space than
- 65% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.7
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 South YorkshireWhat are the largest parks in South Yorkshire?
Rother Valley Country Park is the largest public park in South Yorkshire, at 298 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 166 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Rother Valley Country Park | 298 hectares |
| Yorkshire Sculpture Park | 213 hectares |
| Bretton Country Park | 207 hectares |
| Orgreave Common | 117 hectares |
| South Moor | 109 hectares |
| Shire Brook Valley | 101 hectares |
| Westwood Country Park (Throncliffe Wood) | 101 hectares |
| Dearne Valley Park | 92.9 hectares |
| Graves Park | 87.1 hectares |
| Rabbit Ings Country Park | 77.6 hectares |
| Howell Wood Country Park | 75.1 hectares |
| Worsbrough Country Park | 66.7 hectares |
| Phoenix Park | 65.1 hectares |
| Stainborough Park | 38.7 hectares |
| Campsall Country Park | 36 hectares |
| Cannon Hall Country Park | 35.6 hectares |
| Norfolk Heritage Park | 30.2 hectares |
| Brookfields Park | 29.1 hectares |
| Longley Park | 28.4 hectares |
| Clifton Park | 23 hectares |
| Swanee Fields | 22.8 hectares |
| Manor Park | 22.4 hectares |
| Cusworth Park | 21.5 hectares |
| Flockton Park | 20.8 hectares |
| Quarry Park | 20 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in South Yorkshire?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in South Yorkshire: 30 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 30 km² · 423 sites |
| Playing fields | 14 km² · 452 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 505 hectares · 389 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 498 hectares · 392 sites |
| Cemeteries | 277 hectares · 111 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 136 hectares · 317 sites |
| Play spaces | 70.2 hectares · 620 sites |
| Bowling greens | 38.9 hectares · 143 sites |
| Tennis courts | 12.3 hectares · 87 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 18 km² · 44 sites |
Does South Yorkshire have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. South Yorkshire has 41 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across England. More green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| South YorkshireThis area | 41 m² per resident |
| England | 38 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 41 m² for every resident adds up to 5.7 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.
What else do people ask about South Yorkshire?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in South Yorkshire.
- What is the average house price in South Yorkshire?
- When did average house prices in South Yorkshire reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in South Yorkshire?
- What type of properties are sold in South Yorkshire?
- What price range do most homes sell for in South Yorkshire?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of South Yorkshire?
- How do South Yorkshire 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 00:06 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The South Yorkshire dataset covers 47,750 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.