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

Riverside has 2 public parks among 11 green space sites. Green space covers 4.8% of the area: about 76 m² per resident, or 11 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 85% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
76 m²
More green space than
85% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
11

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 Riverside?

Fen Meadow is the largest public park in Riverside, at 2.9 hectares. 1 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Riverside
ParkSize
Fen Meadow2.9 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Riverside?

Cemeteries cover the most ground in Riverside: 4.7 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Riverside by type
TypeArea
Cemeteries4.7 hectares · 1 site
Public parks and gardens3.4 hectares · 2 sites
Playing fields3.1 hectares · 1 site
Play spaces4,701 m² · 3 sites
Tennis courts3,330 m² · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces2,294 m² · 1 site
Other sports facilities1,456 m² · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds752 m² · 0 sites

Does Riverside have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Riverside has 76 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 22 m² across Woodbridge. More green space per resident than 85% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Riverside compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
RiversideThis area76 m² per resident
Woodbridge22 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 76 m² for every resident adds up to 11 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 Riverside?

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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 04:08 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Riverside dataset covers 297 postcodes.

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