How many parks and green spaces are in East Suffolk? 129 public parks
East Suffolk has 129 public parks among 1,089 green space sites. Green space covers 0.9% of the area: about 46 m² per resident, or 6.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 46 m²
- More green space than
- 70% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.4
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 East SuffolkWhat are the largest parks in East Suffolk?
Fritton Lake is the largest public park in East Suffolk, at 242 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 63 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Fritton Lake | 242 hectares |
| Beccles Common | 37.8 hectares |
| Ipswich Garden Suburb Country Park | 26.5 hectares |
| Normanston Park | 15.8 hectares |
| The Green | 7.8 hectares |
| Bond's Meadow | 6.1 hectares |
| Nicholas Everitt Park | 5.1 hectares |
| Kirkley Fen Park | 4.8 hectares |
| Great Eastern Linear Park | 4.3 hectares |
| Pakefield Park | 4.3 hectares |
| Melton Riverside | 3.8 hectares |
| Grange Meadow | 3.4 hectares |
| Blacksmith's Common | 3.4 hectares |
| Langer Park | 3.1 hectares |
| Castle Green | 3 hectares |
| Rosedale Park | 3 hectares |
| Fen Meadow | 2.9 hectares |
| Fair Field Green | 2.9 hectares |
| The Green | 2.9 hectares |
| Bellevue Park | 2.7 hectares |
| Cliff Gardens | 2.7 hectares |
| Little Common | 2.4 hectares |
| Wellington Gardens | 2.2 hectares |
| Waldringfield Church Field | 2.1 hectares |
| Martello Park | 2.1 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in East Suffolk?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in East Suffolk: 452 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 452 hectares · 129 sites |
| Playing fields | 332 hectares · 148 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 124 hectares · 74 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 101 hectares · 210 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 83.1 hectares · 111 sites |
| Cemeteries | 58 hectares · 43 sites |
| Play spaces | 27.8 hectares · 256 sites |
| Bowling greens | 11.6 hectares · 54 sites |
| Tennis courts | 6.6 hectares · 44 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 945 hectares · 20 sites |
Does East Suffolk have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. East Suffolk has 46 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 49 m² across Suffolk. More green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| East SuffolkThis area | 46 m² per resident |
| Suffolk | 49 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 46 m² for every resident adds up to 6.4 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.
Which parts of East Suffolk have the most green space?
Waveney has the most green space per resident of the 2 areas of East Suffolk, at about 48 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 |
|---|---|
| WaveneyHigh | 48 m² per resident |
| Suffolk CoastalHigh | 44 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about East Suffolk?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in East Suffolk.
- What is the average house price in East Suffolk?
- When did average house prices in East Suffolk reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in East Suffolk?
- What type of properties are sold in East Suffolk?
- What price range do most homes sell for in East Suffolk?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of East Suffolk?
- How do East Suffolk 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 02:19 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The East Suffolk dataset covers 11,343 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.