How many parks and green spaces are in Essington? 2 public parks
Essington has 2 public parks among 18 green space sites. Green space covers 4.3% of the area: about 122 m² per resident, or 17 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 122 m²
- More green space than
- 92% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 17
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 EssingtonWhat kinds of green space are there in Essington?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Essington: 26.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 26.6 hectares · 7 sites |
| Cemeteries | 20.5 hectares · 2 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 17.9 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 8,580 m² · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 7,992 m² · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 1,516 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 440 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 39.9 hectares · 2 sites |
Does Essington have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Essington has 122 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 64 m² across South Staffordshire. More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| EssingtonThis area | 122 m² per resident |
| South Staffordshire | 64 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 122 m² for every resident adds up to 17 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 Essington?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Essington.
- What is the average house price in Essington?
- When did average house prices in Essington reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Essington?
- What type of properties are sold in Essington?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Essington?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Essington?
- How do Essington 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 03:42 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Essington dataset covers 118 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.