How many parks and green spaces are in South Elmsall? 5 public parks
South Elmsall has 5 public parks among 25 green space sites. Green space covers 15.4% of the area: about 117 m² per resident, or 16 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 117 m²
- More green space than
- 92% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 16
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 South ElmsallWhat are the largest parks in South Elmsall?
South Elmsall Common is the largest public park in South Elmsall, at 1.1 hectares. 1 of the 5 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| South Elmsall Common | 1.1 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in South Elmsall?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in South Elmsall: 76.4 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 76.4 hectares · 5 sites |
| Playing fields | 15.4 hectares · 5 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 3.4 hectares · 5 sites |
| Play spaces | 4,111 m² · 5 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3,776 m² · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2,623 m² · 1 site |
| Other sports facilities | 963 m² · 2 sites |
| Tennis courts | 557 m² · 1 site |
Does South Elmsall have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. South Elmsall has 117 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 92% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| South ElmsallThis area | 117 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. 117 m² for every resident adds up to 16 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 South Elmsall?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in South Elmsall.
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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 South Elmsall dataset covers 230 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.