How many parks and green spaces are in Himley? 4 public parks

Himley has 4 public parks among 10 green space sites. Green space covers 16.6% of the area: about 1,196 m² per resident, or 168 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
1,196 m²
More green space than
99% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
168

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 are the largest parks in Himley?

Baggeridge Country Park is the largest public park in Himley, at 77.6 hectares. 2 of the 4 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Himley
ParkSize
Baggeridge Country Park77.6 hectares
Himley Park64.8 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Himley?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Himley: 143 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Himley by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens143 hectares · 4 sites
Playing fields4.1 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds3,542 m² · 1 site
Play spaces2,310 m² · 2 sites
Tennis courts768 m² · 1 site
Golf coursesNot counted30.4 hectares · 1 site

Does Himley have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Himley has 1,196 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 almost every area in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Himley compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
HimleyThis area1,196 m² per resident
South Staffordshire64 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 1,196 m² for every resident adds up to 168 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 Himley?

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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 (June 2026). The Himley dataset covers 50 postcodes.

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