How many parks and green spaces are in Stainton and Thornton? 0 public parks

Stainton and Thornton has 0 public parks among 3 green space sites. Green space covers 0.2% of the area: about 3 m² per resident, or less than half a football pitch for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
3 m²
Less green space than
94% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
0.4

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 kinds of green space are there in Stainton and Thornton?

Churchyards and religious grounds cover the most ground in Stainton and Thornton: 7,303 m². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Stainton and Thornton by type
TypeArea
Churchyards and religious grounds7,303 m² · 1 site
Play spaces594 m² · 2 sites

Does Stainton and Thornton have a lot of green space?

No, less than most areas. Stainton and Thornton has 3 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 31 m² across Middlesbrough. Less green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Stainton and Thornton compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Stainton and ThorntonThis area3 m² per resident
Middlesbrough31 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 3 m² for every resident adds up to less than half a football pitch of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very Low means the bottom 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 Stainton and Thornton?

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

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 (August 2026). The Stainton and Thornton dataset covers 90 postcodes.

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