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

Shalford has 2 public parks among 23 green space sites. Green space covers 8.5% of the area: about 133 m² per resident, or 19 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
133 m²
More green space than
93% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
19

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 Shalford?

Shalford Common is the largest public park in Shalford, at 34.2 hectares. 1 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Shalford
ParkSize
Shalford Common34.2 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Shalford?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Shalford: 36 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Shalford by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens36 hectares · 2 sites
Other sports facilities9.8 hectares · 3 sites
Playing fields6.5 hectares · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces3.9 hectares · 4 sites
Cemeteries1.2 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds6,985 m² · 3 sites
Tennis courts4,169 m² · 4 sites
Play spaces2,198 m² · 3 sites
Bowling greens2,172 m² · 1 site
Golf coursesNot counted281 m² · 0 sites

Does Shalford have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Shalford has 133 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 56 m² across Guildford. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Shalford compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
ShalfordThis area133 m² per resident
Guildford56 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 133 m² for every resident adds up to 19 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 03:52 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Shalford dataset covers 175 postcodes.

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