How many parks and green spaces are in Middlesbrough? 36 public parks
Middlesbrough has 36 public parks among 193 green space sites. Green space covers 8.1% of the area: about 31 m² per resident, or 4.3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 50% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 31 m²
- More green space than
- 50% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 4.3
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 MiddlesbroughWhat are the largest parks in Middlesbrough?
Stewart Park is the largest public park in Middlesbrough, at 45.4 hectares. 9 of the 36 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Stewart Park | 45.4 hectares |
| Albert Park | 28.4 hectares |
| Fairy Dell Park | 15.5 hectares |
| Pallister Park | 11.1 hectares |
| Bonnygrove Park | 5.5 hectares |
| Thorntree Park | 4.9 hectares |
| Centre Square | 3.8 hectares |
| Ayresome Gardens | 3 hectares |
| Riverside Park | 2.8 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Middlesbrough?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Middlesbrough: 203 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 203 hectares · 36 sites |
| Playing fields | 112 hectares · 24 sites |
| Cemeteries | 43.1 hectares · 6 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 36.8 hectares · 29 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 34.1 hectares · 12 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 11.7 hectares · 34 sites |
| Play spaces | 6.9 hectares · 38 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3.2 hectares · 7 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1.9 hectares · 5 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 111 hectares · 2 sites |
Does Middlesbrough have a lot of green space?
About average. Middlesbrough has 31 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 36 m² across Tees Valley. More green space per resident than 50% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| MiddlesbroughThis area | 31 m² per resident |
| Tees Valley | 36 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 31 m² for every resident adds up to 4.3 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Typical means the middle 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.
Which parts of Middlesbrough have the most green space?
Nunthorpe has the most green space per resident of the 2 areas of Middlesbrough, at about 22 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| NunthorpeLow | 22 m² per resident |
| Stainton and ThorntonVery Low | 3 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Middlesbrough?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Middlesbrough.
- What is the average house price in Middlesbrough?
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- How many properties are being sold in Middlesbrough?
- What type of properties are sold in Middlesbrough?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Middlesbrough?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Middlesbrough?
- How do Middlesbrough 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 03:21 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Middlesbrough dataset covers 5,506 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.