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

Orford has 2 public parks among 11 green space sites. Green space covers 0.7% of the area: about 176 m² per resident, or 25 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 95% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
176 m²
More green space than
95% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
25

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 Orford?

Castle Green is the largest public park in Orford, at 3 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Orford
ParkSize
Castle Green3 hectares
Quay Meadow3,927 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Orford?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Orford: 3.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Orford by type
TypeArea
Playing fields3.5 hectares · 2 sites
Public parks and gardens3.4 hectares · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces1.9 hectares · 3 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds1.3 hectares · 1 site
Tennis courts1,287 m² · 2 sites
Play spaces558 m² · 1 site

Does Orford have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Orford has 176 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 95% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Orford compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
OrfordThis area176 m² per resident
Suffolk Coastal44 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 176 m² for every resident adds up to 25 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 Orford?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Orford.

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 Orford dataset covers 51 postcodes.

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