How many parks and green spaces are in Southwold? 6 public parks
Southwold has 6 public parks among 20 green space sites. Green space covers 4.8% of the area: about 149 m² per resident, or 21 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 149 m²
- More green space than
- 94% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 21
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 SouthwoldWhat are the largest parks in Southwold?
South Green is the largest public park in Southwold, at 3,854 m². 3 of the 6 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| South Green | 3,854 m² |
| St Edmund's Green | 3,495 m² |
| Nursemaid's Park | 1,225 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Southwold?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Southwold: 6.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 6.1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 3.1 hectares · 6 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 3 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.4 hectares · 2 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 4,110 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 3,906 m² · 4 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1,644 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 32.3 hectares · 1 site |
Does Southwold have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Southwold has 149 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 48 m² across Waveney. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SouthwoldThis area | 149 m² per resident |
| Waveney | 48 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 149 m² for every resident adds up to 21 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 Southwold?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Southwold.
- What is the average house price in Southwold?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Southwold?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Southwold?
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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 04:04 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Southwold dataset covers 157 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.