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

Harleston has 2 public parks among 3 green space sites. Green space covers 2.2% of the area: about 340 m² per resident, or 48 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
340 m²
More green space than
97% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
48

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 Harleston?

Gallowsfield Wood is the largest public park in Harleston, at 3.2 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Harleston
ParkSize
Gallowsfield Wood3.2 hectares
Harleston Green2.1 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Harleston?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Harleston: 5.3 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Harleston by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens5.3 hectares · 2 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds2,627 m² · 1 site

Does Harleston have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Harleston has 340 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.

Green space per resident in Harleston compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
HarlestonThis area340 m² per resident
Mid Suffolk45 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 340 m² for every resident adds up to 48 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 Harleston?

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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 03:34 with the latest Land Registry data (February 2025). The Harleston dataset covers 14 postcodes.

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