How many parks and green spaces are in Whitchurch? 2 public parks

Whitchurch has 2 public parks among 11 green space sites. Green space covers 5.0% of the area: about 85 m² per resident, or 12 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 87% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
85 m²
More green space than
87% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
12

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 Whitchurch?

Whitchurch Green is the largest public park in Whitchurch, at 2.4 hectares. 1 of the 2 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Whitchurch
ParkSize
Whitchurch Green2.4 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Whitchurch?

Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Whitchurch: 13.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Whitchurch by type
TypeArea
Other sports facilities13.2 hectares · 2 sites
Playing fields1.6 hectares · 1 site
Public parks and gardens1.1 hectares · 2 sites
Cemeteries8,143 m² · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces3,130 m² · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds2,013 m² · 1 site
Play spaces1,430 m² · 3 sites
Golf coursesNot counted3.6 hectares · 0 sites

Does Whitchurch have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Whitchurch has 85 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 32 m² across Bath and North East Somerset. More green space per resident than 87% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Whitchurch compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
WhitchurchThis area85 m² per resident
Bath and North East Somerset32 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 85 m² for every resident adds up to 12 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.

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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 04:03 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Whitchurch dataset covers 54 postcodes.

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