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

Esher has 2 public parks among 24 green space sites. Green space covers 3.0% of the area: about 21 m² per resident, or 2.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 68% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
21 m²
Less green space than
68% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
2.9

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 Esher?

Hare Lane Green is the largest public park in Esher, at 1.4 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Esher
ParkSize
Hare Lane Green1.4 hectares
Esher Green9,007 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Esher?

Playing fields cover the most ground in Esher: 5.8 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Esher by type
TypeArea
Playing fields5.8 hectares · 3 sites
Public parks and gardens4.6 hectares · 2 sites
Other sports facilities2.6 hectares · 3 sites
Tennis courts1.2 hectares · 5 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds1.2 hectares · 3 sites
Bowling greens4,212 m² · 2 sites
Play spaces3,134 m² · 3 sites
Golf coursesNot counted26.8 hectares · 3 sites

Does Esher have a lot of green space?

A bit less than most areas. Esher has 21 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 36 m² across Elmbridge. Less green space per resident than 68% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Esher compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
EsherThis area21 m² per resident
Elmbridge36 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 21 m² for every resident adds up to 2.9 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Low means the second-lowest 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 Esher?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Esher.

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 03:53 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Esher dataset covers 529 postcodes.

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