How many parks and green spaces are in Walton? 1 public park

Walton has 1 public park among 9 green space sites. Green space covers 6.9% of the area: about 157 m² per resident, or 22 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
157 m²
More green space than
94% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
22

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 are the largest parks in Walton?

Walton Colliery Nature Park is the largest public park in Walton, at 78.1 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Walton
ParkSize
Walton Colliery Nature Park78.1 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Walton?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Walton: 45.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Walton by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens45.6 hectares · 1 site
Playing fields2 hectares · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces1.9 hectares · 2 sites
Other sports facilities1.8 hectares · 1 site
Tennis courts1,626 m² · 1 site
Play spaces1,508 m² · 1 site
Golf coursesNot counted90 hectares · 2 sites

Does Walton have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Walton has 157 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 94% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Walton compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
WaltonThis area157 m² per resident
Wakefield51 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 157 m² for every resident adds up to 22 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 Walton?

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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 Walton dataset covers 94 postcodes.

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