How many parks and green spaces are in Crofton? 2 public parks
Crofton has 2 public parks among 15 green space sites. Green space covers 10.4% of the area: about 101 m² per resident, or 14 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 101 m²
- More green space than
- 90% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 14
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 CroftonWhat kinds of green space are there in Crofton?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Crofton: 39.3 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 39.3 hectares · 2 sites |
| Playing fields | 13.9 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 6.6 hectares · 5 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 3.4 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.7 hectares · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 1,956 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 1,159 m² · 2 sites |
Does Crofton have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Crofton has 101 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 51 m² across Wakefield. More green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| CroftonThis area | 101 m² per resident |
| Wakefield | 51 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 101 m² for every resident adds up to 14 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.
What else do people ask about Crofton?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Crofton.
- What is the average house price in Crofton?
- When did average house prices in Crofton reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Crofton?
- What type of properties are sold in Crofton?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Crofton?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Crofton?
- How do Crofton 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 03:50 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Crofton dataset covers 166 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.