How many parks and green spaces are in Southampton? 54 public parks
Southampton has 54 public parks among 342 green space sites. Green space covers 10.6% of the area: about 27 m² per resident, or 3.8 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 56% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 27 m²
- Less green space than
- 56% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.8
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 SouthamptonWhat are the largest parks in Southampton?
Itchen Valley Country Park is the largest public park in Southampton, at 176 hectares. 24 of the 54 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Itchen Valley Country Park | 176 hectares |
| Southampton Common | 143 hectares |
| Riverside Park | 34.1 hectares |
| Mayfield Park | 29.5 hectares |
| Weston Shore City Park | 24.9 hectares |
| East Park | 6.9 hectares |
| Shirley Pond Park | 5.6 hectares |
| Hoglands Park | 5.4 hectares |
| Freemantle Common | 4.5 hectares |
| Mayflower Park | 3.9 hectares |
| Palmerston Park | 3.4 hectares |
| Watts Park | 2.9 hectares |
| Deep Dene Recreation Ground | 2.7 hectares |
| Sholing Common | 2.2 hectares |
| Houndwell Park | 1.9 hectares |
| Freemantle Lake Park | 1.9 hectares |
| Queen's Park | 1.9 hectares |
| Asylum Green | 1.6 hectares |
| Redbridge Wharf Park | 1.2 hectares |
| Sholing Wild Park | 1.2 hectares |
| Cedar Lodge Park | 1.1 hectares |
| The Vokes Memorial Gardens | 3,807 m² |
| Keynsham Feild | 1,445 m² |
| Town Quay Park | 1,132 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Southampton?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Southampton: 361 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 361 hectares · 54 sites |
| Playing fields | 96.3 hectares · 25 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 90 hectares · 46 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 46.1 hectares · 30 sites |
| Cemeteries | 42.7 hectares · 5 sites |
| Play spaces | 12.9 hectares · 125 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 12 hectares · 31 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3 hectares · 8 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2.1 hectares · 17 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 64 hectares · 1 site |
Does Southampton have a lot of green space?
About average. Southampton has 27 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across England. Less green space per resident than 56% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SouthamptonThis area | 27 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. 27 m² for every resident adds up to 3.8 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 Southampton have the most green space?
Southampton Test has the most green space per resident of the 2 areas of Southampton, at about 24 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 |
|---|---|
| Southampton TestLow | 24 m² per resident |
| Southampton ItchenLow | 22 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Southampton?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Southampton.
- What is the average house price in Southampton?
- When did average house prices in Southampton reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Southampton?
- What type of properties are sold in Southampton?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Southampton?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Southampton?
- How do Southampton 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 01:53 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Southampton dataset covers 13,039 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.