How many parks and green spaces are in Downton? 4 public parks
Downton has 4 public parks among 22 green space sites. Green space covers 0.6% of the area: about 56 m² per resident, or 7.8 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 77% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 56 m²
- More green space than
- 77% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 7.8
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 DowntonWhat are the largest parks in Downton?
Downton Millennium Green is the largest public park in Downton, at 4.5 hectares. 2 of the 4 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Downton Millennium Green | 4.5 hectares |
| Longclose Park | 1.1 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Downton?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Downton: 9.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 9.6 hectares · 4 sites |
| Playing fields | 3.1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 2.1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1.8 hectares · 2 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.6 hectares · 4 sites |
| Cemeteries | 8,044 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 4,908 m² · 5 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2,472 m² · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 1,511 m² · 1 site |
Does Downton have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Downton has 56 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 40 m² across Wiltshire. More green space per resident than 77% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| DowntonThis area | 56 m² per resident |
| Wiltshire | 40 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 56 m² for every resident adds up to 7.8 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
High means the second-highest 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 Downton?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Downton.
- What is the average house price in Downton?
- When did average house prices in Downton reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Downton?
- What type of properties are sold in Downton?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Downton?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Downton?
- How do Downton 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 02:38 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Downton dataset covers 169 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.