How many parks and green spaces are in Colwich? 2 public parks

Colwich has 2 public parks among 16 green space sites. Green space covers 6.4% of the area: about 391 m² per resident, or 55 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
391 m²
More green space than
97% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
55

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 Colwich?

Wolseley Garden Park is the largest public park in Colwich, at 2.8 hectares. 1 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Colwich
ParkSize
Wolseley Garden Park2.8 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Colwich?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Colwich: 168 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Colwich by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens168 hectares · 2 sites
Playing fields7.6 hectares · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds6.5 hectares · 5 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1.5 hectares · 1 site
Cemeteries1,365 m² · 1 site
Play spaces1,302 m² · 3 sites
Other sports facilities373 m² · 1 site

Does Colwich have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Colwich has 391 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 103 m² across Stafford. More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Colwich compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
ColwichThis area391 m² per resident
Stafford103 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 391 m² for every resident adds up to 55 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 Colwich?

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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 (August 2026). The Colwich dataset covers 140 postcodes.

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