How many parks and green spaces are in Headland? 4 public parks

Headland has 4 public parks among 19 green space sites. Green space covers 9.1% of the area: about 38 m² per resident, or 5.4 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
38 m²
More green space than
62% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
5.4

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 Headland?

Croft Gardens is the largest public park in Headland, at 3,291 m². 2 of the 4 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Headland
ParkSize
Croft Gardens3,291 m²
Redheugh Gardens1,894 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Headland?

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

Green space in Headland by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens5.3 hectares · 4 sites
Playing fields4.9 hectares · 2 sites
Cemeteries3.1 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds9,290 m² · 2 sites
Other sports facilities5,352 m² · 5 sites
Bowling greens5,273 m² · 2 sites
Play spaces2,162 m² · 2 sites
Tennis courts1,853 m² · 1 site

Does Headland have a lot of green space?

A bit more than most areas. Headland has 38 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 33 m² across Hartlepool. More green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Headland compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
HeadlandThis area38 m² per resident
Hartlepool33 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 38 m² for every resident adds up to 5.4 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

High means the second-highest 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 Headland?

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

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 04:02 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Headland dataset covers 189 postcodes.

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