How many parks and green spaces are in Worcestershire? 225 public parks
Worcestershire has 225 public parks among 1,628 green space sites. Green space covers 1.5% of the area: about 44 m² per resident, or 6.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 69% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 44 m²
- More green space than
- 69% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.2
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 WorcestershireWhat are the largest parks in Worcestershire?
Lickey Hills is the largest public park in Worcestershire, at 213 hectares. These are the 25 largest of 90 named public parks.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Lickey Hills | 213 hectares |
| Arrow Valley Country Park | 210 hectares |
| Clent Hills Country Park | 163 hectares |
| Kingsford Forest Park | 88.7 hectares |
| Malvern Common | 62.7 hectares |
| Waseley Hills Country Park | 60.6 hectares |
| Worcester Woods Country Park | 35.8 hectares |
| Morton Stanley Park | 21.3 hectares |
| St Wulstan's Local Nature Reserve | 21.1 hectares |
| Springfield Park | 20 hectares |
| Link Common | 19.6 hectares |
| Broadway Tower Country Park | 16 hectares |
| Sanders Park | 15.5 hectares |
| Lido Park Droitwich | 15.4 hectares |
| Woods Droitwich Community | 11.6 hectares |
| Blackmore Park | 11.5 hectares |
| Brinton Park | 11 hectares |
| War Memorial Park | 11 hectares |
| Impney Park | 10.3 hectares |
| The Valley | 10.2 hectares |
| Leapgate Country Park | 9.7 hectares |
| Broadheath Common | 9.6 hectares |
| Abbey Park | 9.2 hectares |
| Bomford Hill Park | 8.5 hectares |
| Abbey Park | 8.4 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Worcestershire?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Worcestershire: 14 km². Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 14 km² · 225 sites |
| Playing fields | 565 hectares · 233 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 412 hectares · 173 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 148 hectares · 141 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 142 hectares · 261 sites |
| Cemeteries | 82 hectares · 60 sites |
| Play spaces | 34.1 hectares · 390 sites |
| Tennis courts | 11.8 hectares · 61 sites |
| Bowling greens | 11.5 hectares · 48 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 13 km² · 36 sites |
Does Worcestershire have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Worcestershire has 44 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 69% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| WorcestershireThis area | 44 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. 44 m² for every resident adds up to 6.2 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.
Which parts of Worcestershire have the most green space?
Clent has the most green space per resident of the 26 areas of Worcestershire, at about 1,363 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 |
|---|---|
| ClentVery High | 1,363 m² per resident |
| Frankley CPVery High | 310 m² per resident |
| Cofton Hackett CPVery High | 270 m² per resident |
| Lickey and Blackwell CPVery High | 260 m² per resident |
| Finstall CPVery High | 206 m² per resident |
| Very High | 121 m² per resident |
| Belbroughton CPVery High | 99 m² per resident |
| Alvechurch CPVery High | 97 m² per resident |
| Romsley CPVery High | 67 m² per resident |
| RedditchHigh | 46 m² per resident |
| Wythall CPHigh | 45 m² per resident |
| Malvern HillsHigh | 45 m² per resident |
| Tutnall and Cobley CPHigh | 45 m² per resident |
| Hunnington CPHigh | 41 m² per resident |
| WychavonHigh | 39 m² per resident |
| Stoke CPHigh | 38 m² per resident |
| Wyre ForestTypical | 35 m² per resident |
| Barnt Green CPTypical | 30 m² per resident |
| HagleyTypical | 28 m² per resident |
| WorcesterTypical | 27 m² per resident |
| BromsgroveTypical | 26 m² per resident |
| Bournheath CPLow | 16 m² per resident |
| Catshill and North Marlbrook CPVery Low | 12 m² per resident |
| Dodford with Grafton CPVery Low | 6 m² per resident |
| Beoley CPVery Low | 6 m² per resident |
| Bentley Pauncefoot CPVery Low | 2 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Worcestershire?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Worcestershire.
- What is the average house price in Worcestershire?
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- How many properties are being sold in Worcestershire?
- What type of properties are sold in Worcestershire?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Worcestershire?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Worcestershire?
- How do Worcestershire 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 6 October 2026 at 23:45 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Worcestershire dataset covers 23,124 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.