How many parks and green spaces are in West of England? 322 public parks
West of England has 322 public parks among 2,089 green space sites. Green space covers 3.0% of the area: about 35 m² per resident, or 5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 58% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 35 m²
- More green space than
- 58% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5
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 West of EnglandWhat are the largest parks in West of England?
Stoke Park is the largest public park in West of England, at 159 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 144 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Stoke Park | 159 hectares |
| Blaise Castle Estate | 141 hectares |
| Durdham Down and Clifton Down | 132 hectares |
| Dyrham Park | 86.6 hectares |
| The Common | 49.9 hectares |
| Oldbury Court Estate | 48 hectares |
| Stockwood Open Space | 43.8 hectares |
| Eastwood Farm Open Space | 41.5 hectares |
| Shirehampton Park | 41.5 hectares |
| Siston Common | 34.3 hectares |
| Eastville Park (Community Garden) | 26.6 hectares |
| Royal Victoria Park | 23.2 hectares |
| Victoria Park | 21.4 hectares |
| Whitchurch Green | 15.8 hectares |
| Netham Park | 15.7 hectares |
| St George's Park | 15.3 hectares |
| Horfield Common | 14.6 hectares |
| Troopers Hill | 13.7 hectares |
| Bowness Gardens | 13.5 hectares |
| Crow Lane Open Space | 12.4 hectares |
| Nover's Common | 11.9 hectares |
| Little Stoke Park | 11.5 hectares |
| Conham River Park | 10.5 hectares |
| Greville Smyth Park | 9.6 hectares |
| Old Sneed Park | 8.9 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in West of England?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in West of England: 17 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 17 km² · 322 sites |
| Playing fields | 774 hectares · 253 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 578 hectares · 234 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 213 hectares · 250 sites |
| Cemeteries | 134 hectares · 69 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 96 hectares · 249 sites |
| Play spaces | 60.1 hectares · 527 sites |
| Tennis courts | 16.1 hectares · 118 sites |
| Bowling greens | 14.2 hectares · 48 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 10 km² · 19 sites |
Does West of England have a lot of green space?
About average. West of England has 35 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 58% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| West of EnglandThis area | 35 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. 35 m² for every resident adds up to 5 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Typical means the middle 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.
Which parts of West of England have the most green space?
South Gloucestershire has the most green space per resident of the 3 areas of West of England, at about 39 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| South GloucestershireHigh | 39 m² per resident |
| City of BristolTypical | 35 m² per resident |
| Bath and North East SomersetTypical | 32 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about West of England?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in West of England.
- What is the average house price in West of England?
- When did average house prices in West of England reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in West of England?
- What type of properties are sold in West of England?
- What price range do most homes sell for in West of England?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of West of England?
- How do West of England 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 02:00 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The West of England dataset covers 40,907 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.