How many parks and green spaces are in Olveston? 2 public parks
Olveston has 2 public parks among 18 green space sites. Green space covers 1.7% of the area: about 134 m² per resident, or 19 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 134 m²
- More green space than
- 93% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 19
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 OlvestonWhat are the largest parks in Olveston?
Oldown Country Park is the largest public park in Olveston, at 6.7 hectares. 2 of the 2 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Oldown Country Park | 6.7 hectares |
| Tockington Green | 909 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Olveston?
Other sports facilities cover the most ground in Olveston: 15.1 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Other sports facilities | 15.1 hectares · 3 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 6.8 hectares · 2 sites |
| Playing fields | 3.3 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 9,708 m² · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 4,908 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 4,406 m² · 3 sites |
| Bowling greens | 3,509 m² · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 1,718 m² · 2 sites |
| Cemeteries | 1,412 m² · 1 site |
Does Olveston have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Olveston has 134 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 39 m² across South Gloucestershire. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| OlvestonThis area | 134 m² per resident |
| South Gloucestershire | 39 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 134 m² for every resident adds up to 19 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 Olveston?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Olveston.
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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 04:02 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Olveston dataset covers 199 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.