How many parks and green spaces are in Barking? 1 public park
Barking has 1 public park among 4 green space sites. Green space covers 1.8% of the area: about 349 m² per resident, or 49 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 349 m²
- More green space than
- 97% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 49
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 BarkingWhat are the largest parks in Barking?
Barking Tye Common is the largest public park in Barking, at 14.2 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Barking Tye Common | 14.2 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Barking?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Barking: 14.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 14.2 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 9,352 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 382 m² · 1 site |
Does Barking have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Barking has 349 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 45 m² across Mid Suffolk. More green space per resident than 97% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| BarkingThis area | 349 m² per resident |
| Mid Suffolk | 45 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 349 m² for every resident adds up to 49 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 Barking?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Barking.
- What is the average house price in Barking?
- When did average house prices in Barking reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Barking?
- What type of properties are sold in Barking?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Barking?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Barking?
- How do Barking 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 03:34 with the latest Land Registry data (May 2026). The Barking dataset covers 21 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.