How many parks and green spaces are in St Margaret, South Elmham? 2 public parks

St Margaret, South Elmham has 2 public parks among 3 green space sites. Green space covers 0.8% of the area: about 188 m² per resident, or 26 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
188 m²
More green space than
95% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
26

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 St Margaret, South Elmham?

St Margaret's Green is the largest public park in St Margaret, South Elmham, at 1.4 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in St Margaret, South Elmham
ParkSize
St Margaret's Green1.4 hectares
St Margaret's Green2,775 m²

What kinds of green space are there in St Margaret, South Elmham?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in St Margaret, South Elmham: 1.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in St Margaret, South Elmham by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens1.6 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds2,582 m² · 1 site

Does St Margaret, South Elmham have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. St Margaret, South Elmham has 188 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 95% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in St Margaret, South Elmham compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
St Margaret, South ElmhamThis area188 m² per resident
Waveney48 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 188 m² for every resident adds up to 26 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.

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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 2023). The St Margaret, South Elmham dataset covers 9 postcodes.

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