How many parks and green spaces are in Southmead Ward? 6 public parks
Southmead Ward has 6 public parks among 25 green space sites. Green space covers 12.8% of the area: about 28 m² per resident, or 3.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 54% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 28 m²
- Less green space than
- 54% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.9
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 Southmead WardWhat are the largest parks in Southmead Ward?
Doncaster Road Park is the largest public park in Southmead Ward, at 3.8 hectares. 3 of the 6 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Doncaster Road Park | 3.8 hectares |
| Trymside Open Space | 2.6 hectares |
| Fonthill Park | 1.1 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Southmead Ward?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Southmead Ward: 21.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 21.2 hectares · 6 sites |
| Playing fields | 9.3 hectares · 3 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 3 hectares · 4 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1.2 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 9,846 m² · 4 sites |
| Play spaces | 6,343 m² · 4 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2,840 m² · 2 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 35.8 hectares · 1 site |
Does Southmead Ward have a lot of green space?
About average. Southmead Ward has 28 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 36 m² across Bristol. Less green space per resident than 54% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Southmead WardThis area | 28 m² per resident |
| Bristol | 36 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 28 m² for every resident adds up to 3.9 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.
What else do people ask about Southmead Ward?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Southmead Ward.
- What is the average house price in Southmead Ward?
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- How many properties are being sold in Southmead Ward?
- What type of properties are sold in Southmead Ward?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Southmead Ward?
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- How do Southmead Ward 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 04:08 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Southmead Ward dataset covers 297 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.