How many parks and green spaces are in Melton? 3 public parks
Melton has 3 public parks among 22 green space sites. Green space covers 2.3% of the area: about 31 m² per resident, or 4.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 51% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 31 m²
- More green space than
- 51% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 4.4
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 MeltonWhat are the largest parks in Melton?
Melton Riverside is the largest public park in Melton, at 3.8 hectares. 1 of the 3 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Melton Riverside | 3.8 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Melton?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Melton: 5.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 5.5 hectares · 2 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 4.9 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1.2 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.2 hectares · 3 sites |
| Bowling greens | 5,463 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 2,854 m² · 5 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1,148 m² · 2 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 586 m² · 2 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 56.3 hectares · 2 sites |
Does Melton have a lot of green space?
About average. Melton has 31 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 44 m² across Suffolk Coastal. More green space per resident than 51% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| MeltonThis area | 31 m² per resident |
| Suffolk Coastal | 44 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 31 m² for every resident adds up to 4.4 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.
What else do people ask about Melton?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Melton.
- What is the average house price in Melton?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Melton?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Melton?
- How do Melton 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 04:04 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Melton dataset covers 162 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.