How many parks and green spaces are in Rufforth with Knapton? 1 public park

Rufforth with Knapton has 1 public park among 9 green space sites. Green space covers 7.4% of the area: about 985 m² per resident, or 138 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
985 m²
More green space than
99% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
138

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 Rufforth with Knapton?

York Community Woodland is the largest public park in Rufforth with Knapton, at 93.5 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Rufforth with Knapton
ParkSize
York Community Woodland93.5 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Rufforth with Knapton?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Rufforth with Knapton: 93.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Rufforth with Knapton by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens93.5 hectares · 1 site
Playing fields5.9 hectares · 1 site
Play spaces2,948 m² · 2 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces2,052 m² · 1 site
Cemeteries1,822 m² · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds1,677 m² · 1 site
Tennis courts1,669 m² · 2 sites

Does Rufforth with Knapton have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Rufforth with Knapton has 985 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 35 m² across York. More green space per resident than almost every area in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Rufforth with Knapton compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Rufforth with KnaptonThis area985 m² per resident
York35 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 985 m² for every resident adds up to 138 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 03:22 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Rufforth with Knapton dataset covers 84 postcodes.

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