How many parks and green spaces are in Thurrock? 53 public parks
Thurrock has 53 public parks among 346 green space sites. Green space covers 4.3% of the area: about 45 m² per resident, or 6.3 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 45 m²
- More green space than
- 70% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.3
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 ThurrockWhat are the largest parks in Thurrock?
Langdon Hills Country Park is the largest public park in Thurrock, at 171 hectares. 16 of the 53 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Langdon Hills Country Park | 171 hectares |
| Maple Park | 45.4 hectares |
| Little Belhus Country Park | 31.8 hectares |
| Chafford Gorges Nature Park | 26.1 hectares |
| Mardyke Country Park | 22 hectares |
| Dilkes Park | 6.5 hectares |
| Grays Park | 2.7 hectares |
| Elm Road Open Space | 2.3 hectares |
| Anchor Fields Park | 2.2 hectares |
| Thomas Bata Memorial Park | 2 hectares |
| Church Green | 9,174 m² |
| Chafford Hundred Park | 6,530 m² |
| Jubilee Gardens | 4,930 m² |
| The Green | 2,453 m² |
| Church Hollow Park | 1,643 m² |
| Herbert E Brooks Memorial Rest Gardens | 970 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Thurrock?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Thurrock: 477 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 477 hectares · 53 sites |
| Playing fields | 139 hectares · 42 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 111 hectares · 44 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 30.9 hectares · 30 sites |
| Cemeteries | 17 hectares · 7 sites |
| Play spaces | 15.2 hectares · 111 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 13.6 hectares · 33 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3.5 hectares · 11 sites |
| Tennis courts | 9,177 m² · 9 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 243 hectares · 6 sites |
Does Thurrock have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Thurrock has 45 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 38 m² across England. More green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| ThurrockThis area | 45 m² per resident |
| England | 38 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 45 m² for every resident adds up to 6.3 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 Thurrock?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Thurrock.
- What is the average house price in Thurrock?
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- How many properties are being sold in Thurrock?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Thurrock?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Thurrock?
- How do Thurrock 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 01:36 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Thurrock dataset covers 4,931 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.