Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home, every council ranked
Only homes in towns and villages count, so a rural council is measured by its settlements. Figures for April 2020, published for 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.
Lowest: Isles of Scilly, 0.2 hectares. The council in the middle: Islington, 25.8 hectares. Highest: Rutland, 481.4 hectares.
| Place | Council | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isles of ScillySouth West | 0.2 hectares |
| 2 | Orkney IslandsScotland | 0.7 hectares |
| 3 | CeredigionWales | 0.8 hectares |
| 4 | South HamsSouth West | 1.6 hectares |
| 5 | South HollandEast Midlands | 1.7 hectares |
| 6 joint | Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland | 2.2 hectares |
| 6 joint | Shetland IslandsScotland | 2.2 hectares |
| 8 | PembrokeshireWales | 3.1 hectares |
| 9 | Dumfries and GallowayScotland | 3.8 hectares |
| 10 joint | City of LondonLondon | 4 hectares |
| 10 joint | TewkesburySouth West | 4 hectares |
| 12 | AdurSouth East | 4.1 hectares |
| 13 | FenlandEast of England | 4.6 hectares |
| 14 | RossendaleNorth West | 4.8 hectares |
| 15 | North KestevenEast Midlands | 5.5 hectares |
| 16 joint | ArunSouth East | 6.2 hectares |
| 16 joint | WorthingSouth East | 6.2 hectares |
| 18 | ConwyWales | 6.5 hectares |
| 19 joint | East LindseyEast Midlands | 6.7 hectares |
| 19 joint | East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 6.7 hectares |
| 21 | East CambridgeshireEast of England | 6.8 hectares |
| 22 joint | BraintreeEast of England | 7 hectares |
| 22 joint | CanterburySouth East | 7 hectares |
| 24 | North DevonSouth West | 7.1 hectares |
| 25 | WychavonWest Midlands | 7.2 hectares |
| 26 | HighlandScotland | 7.3 hectares |
| 27 joint | Isle of WightSouth East | 7.4 hectares |
| 27 joint | MonmouthshireWales | 7.4 hectares |
| 29 | MorayScotland | 7.7 hectares |
| 30 | FyldeNorth West | 7.9 hectares |
| 31 | East SuffolkEast of England | 8.2 hectares |
| 32 | Mid SussexSouth East | 8.3 hectares |
| 33 joint | Bath and North East SomersetSouth West | 8.6 hectares |
| 33 joint | PendleNorth West | 8.6 hectares |
| 35 | TraffordNorth West | 9 hectares |
| 36 joint | Forest of DeanSouth West | 9.1 hectares |
| 36 joint | Neath Port TalbotWales | 9.1 hectares |
| 38 | ShropshireWest Midlands | 9.2 hectares |
| 39 | BassetlawEast Midlands | 9.3 hectares |
| 40 | ThanetSouth East | 9.6 hectares |
| 41 | LewesSouth East | 9.8 hectares |
| 42 | East DevonSouth West | 10.2 hectares |
| 43 | North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 10.3 hectares |
| 44 joint | East HertfordshireEast of England | 10.4 hectares |
| 44 joint | Great YarmouthEast of England | 10.4 hectares |
| 46 | InverclydeScotland | 10.5 hectares |
| 47 | FarehamSouth East | 10.6 hectares |
| 48 | DoverSouth East | 10.7 hectares |
| 49 joint | CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber | 10.8 hectares |
| 49 joint | CornwallSouth West | 10.8 hectares |
| 49 joint | Wyre ForestWest Midlands | 10.8 hectares |
| 52 joint | County DurhamNorth East | 10.9 hectares |
| 52 joint | Ribble ValleyNorth West | 10.9 hectares |
| 54 joint | High PeakEast Midlands | 11 hectares |
| 54 joint | Three RiversEast of England | 11 hectares |
| 54 joint | WolverhamptonWest Midlands | 11 hectares |
| 57 | South NorfolkEast of England | 11.2 hectares |
| 58 joint | BlabyEast Midlands | 11.3 hectares |
| 58 joint | HyndburnNorth West | 11.3 hectares |
| 58 joint | Westmorland and FurnessNorth West | 11.3 hectares |
| 61 joint | North HertfordshireEast of England | 11.4 hectares |
| 61 joint | Redcar and ClevelandNorth East | 11.4 hectares |
| 63 | TendringEast of England | 11.5 hectares |
| 64 joint | HartlepoolNorth East | 11.6 hectares |
| 64 joint | West LindseyEast Midlands | 11.6 hectares |
| 66 | CheltenhamSouth West | 11.7 hectares |
| 67 | OldhamNorth West | 11.8 hectares |
| 68 joint | MansfieldEast Midlands | 12 hectares |
| 68 joint | SomersetSouth West | 12 hectares |
| 70 joint | South DerbyshireEast Midlands | 12.1 hectares |
| 70 joint | WorcesterWest Midlands | 12.1 hectares |
| 72 | TorfaenWales | 12.3 hectares |
| 73 | Vale of White HorseSouth East | 12.7 hectares |
| 74 | BaberghEast of England | 12.8 hectares |
| 75 | PowysWales | 12.9 hectares |
| 76 | KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber | 13 hectares |
| 77 joint | BrecklandEast of England | 13.1 hectares |
| 77 joint | HarboroughEast Midlands | 13.1 hectares |
| 79 joint | Test ValleySouth East | 13.2 hectares |
| 79 joint | Tunbridge WellsSouth East | 13.2 hectares |
| 81 | DarlingtonNorth East | 13.3 hectares |
| 82 | BradfordYorkshire and the Humber | 13.4 hectares |
| 83 joint | North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 13.6 hectares |
| 83 joint | South KestevenEast Midlands | 13.6 hectares |
| 85 joint | BroadlandEast of England | 14 hectares |
| 85 joint | CumberlandNorth West | 14 hectares |
| 87 | BostonEast Midlands | 14.1 hectares |
| 88 | ClackmannanshireScotland | 14.2 hectares |
| 89 joint | LancasterNorth West | 14.4 hectares |
| 89 joint | YorkYorkshire and the Humber | 14.4 hectares |
| 91 | North West LeicestershireEast Midlands | 14.5 hectares |
| 92 | Cheshire EastNorth West | 14.9 hectares |
| 93 joint | Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands | 15.1 hectares |
| 93 joint | WyreNorth West | 15.1 hectares |
| 95 | South CambridgeshireEast of England | 15.4 hectares |
| 96 | ExeterSouth West | 15.5 hectares |
| 97 | TorbaySouth West | 15.7 hectares |
| 98 joint | HerefordshireWest Midlands | 16 hectares |
| 98 joint | New ForestSouth East | 16 hectares |
| 100 joint | BlackpoolNorth West | 16.1 hectares |
| 100 joint | HarrowLondon | 16.1 hectares |
| 102 joint | Argyll and ButeScotland | 16.2 hectares |
| 102 joint | BurnleyNorth West | 16.2 hectares |
| 102 joint | SwaleSouth East | 16.2 hectares |
| 105 joint | BuckinghamshireSouth East | 16.3 hectares |
| 105 joint | TandridgeSouth East | 16.3 hectares |
| 107 | Perth and KinrossScotland | 16.5 hectares |
| 108 joint | NewportWales | 16.6 hectares |
| 108 joint | South OxfordshireSouth East | 16.6 hectares |
| 110 | South AyrshireScotland | 16.8 hectares |
| 111 | Mid SuffolkEast of England | 16.9 hectares |
| 112 | North SomersetSouth West | 17 hectares |
| 113 joint | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West | 17.1 hectares |
| 113 joint | CherwellSouth East | 17.1 hectares |
| 115 joint | Brighton and HoveSouth East | 17.4 hectares |
| 115 joint | Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands | 17.4 hectares |
| 115 joint | Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands | 17.4 hectares |
| 115 joint | West DunbartonshireScotland | 17.4 hectares |
| 119 | HuntingdonshireEast of England | 17.6 hectares |
| 120 joint | AberdeenshireScotland | 17.7 hectares |
| 120 joint | PortsmouthSouth East | 17.7 hectares |
| 122 | WokingSouth East | 17.8 hectares |
| 123 | Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands | 18.1 hectares |
| 124 joint | HertsmereEast of England | 18.3 hectares |
| 124 joint | Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber | 18.3 hectares |
| 124 joint | Surrey HeathSouth East | 18.3 hectares |
| 124 joint | WiltshireSouth West | 18.3 hectares |
| 128 | East DunbartonshireScotland | 18.4 hectares |
| 129 | NorwichEast of England | 18.6 hectares |
| 130 | FlintshireWales | 18.7 hectares |
| 131 | North LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 18.9 hectares |
| 132 joint | AshfordSouth East | 19 hectares |
| 132 joint | EastbourneSouth East | 19 hectares |
| 132 joint | South GloucestershireSouth West | 19 hectares |
| 135 | DudleyWest Midlands | 19.1 hectares |
| 136 | East StaffordshireWest Midlands | 19.5 hectares |
| 137 | DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber | 19.7 hectares |
| 138 | GwyneddWales | 19.9 hectares |
| 139 joint | Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | 20.1 hectares |
| 139 joint | South StaffordshireWest Midlands | 20.1 hectares |
| 141 | MiddlesbroughNorth East | 20.2 hectares |
| 142 joint | MeltonEast Midlands | 20.4 hectares |
| 142 joint | RushmoorSouth East | 20.4 hectares |
| 144 | StroudSouth West | 20.6 hectares |
| 145 joint | BroxtoweEast Midlands | 21.1 hectares |
| 145 joint | WinchesterSouth East | 21.1 hectares |
| 147 | RochfordEast of England | 21.4 hectares |
| 148 | NorthumberlandNorth East | 21.5 hectares |
| 149 | Folkestone and HytheSouth East | 21.8 hectares |
| 150 | RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber | 22.2 hectares |
| 151 joint | CarmarthenshireWales | 22.3 hectares |
| 151 joint | SunderlandNorth East | 22.3 hectares |
| 153 | GraveshamSouth East | 22.4 hectares |
| 154 | ChesterfieldEast Midlands | 22.5 hectares |
| 155 | TeignbridgeSouth West | 22.6 hectares |
| 156 | ReadingSouth East | 22.7 hectares |
| 157 | CotswoldSouth West | 23 hectares |
| 158 | MaldonEast of England | 23.1 hectares |
| 159 | Blaenau GwentWales | 23.3 hectares |
| 160 | RotherSouth East | 23.4 hectares |
| 161 | Scottish BordersScotland | 23.7 hectares |
| 162 | WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber | 23.8 hectares |
| 163 joint | DerbyEast Midlands | 23.9 hectares |
| 163 joint | West SuffolkEast of England | 23.9 hectares |
| 165 | Reigate and BansteadSouth East | 24 hectares |
| 166 | Telford and WrekinWest Midlands | 24.1 hectares |
| 167 | RochdaleNorth West | 24.3 hectares |
| 168 | MedwaySouth East | 24.4 hectares |
| 169 | ChichesterSouth East | 24.5 hectares |
| 170 | West OxfordshireSouth East | 24.9 hectares |
| 171 | West BerkshireSouth East | 25.1 hectares |
| 172 | HaltonNorth West | 25.4 hectares |
| 173 | CoventryWest Midlands | 25.5 hectares |
| 174 joint | AngusScotland | 25.8 hectares |
| 174 joint | IslingtonLondon | 25.8 hectares |
| 176 joint | East AyrshireScotland | 26 hectares |
| 176 joint | Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands | 26 hectares |
| 178 | West LothianScotland | 26.3 hectares |
| 179 | RugbyWest Midlands | 26.4 hectares |
| 180 joint | HorshamSouth East | 26.6 hectares |
| 180 joint | Merthyr TydfilWales | 26.6 hectares |
| 180 joint | PrestonNorth West | 26.6 hectares |
| 180 joint | SpelthorneSouth East | 26.6 hectares |
| 184 | Southend-on-SeaEast of England | 27.1 hectares |
| 185 joint | GloucesterSouth West | 27.3 hectares |
| 185 joint | West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 27.3 hectares |
| 187 | WarringtonNorth West | 27.5 hectares |
| 188 | ManchesterNorth West | 27.6 hectares |
| 189 | Rhondda Cynon TafWales | 27.8 hectares |
| 190 | Malvern HillsWest Midlands | 27.9 hectares |
| 191 | Mole ValleySouth East | 28 hectares |
| 192 | TamworthWest Midlands | 28.1 hectares |
| 193 | LeedsYorkshire and the Humber | 28.2 hectares |
| 194 | StirlingScotland | 28.4 hectares |
| 195 | Central BedfordshireEast of England | 28.5 hectares |
| 196 joint | FifeScotland | 28.6 hectares |
| 196 joint | LincolnEast Midlands | 28.6 hectares |
| 198 | Mid DevonSouth West | 28.8 hectares |
| 199 | SeftonNorth West | 28.9 hectares |
| 200 | CardiffWales | 29 hectares |
| 201 | St AlbansEast of England | 29.1 hectares |
| 202 | Isle of AngleseyWales | 29.4 hectares |
| 203 | Vale of GlamorganWales | 29.5 hectares |
| 204 | HillingdonLondon | 29.7 hectares |
| 205 | Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands | 29.8 hectares |
| 206 | DacorumEast of England | 29.9 hectares |
| 207 | SandwellWest Midlands | 30.4 hectares |
| 208 joint | SalfordNorth West | 30.6 hectares |
| 208 joint | Waltham ForestLondon | 30.6 hectares |
| 210 | Dundee CityScotland | 30.9 hectares |
| 211 | WirralNorth West | 31.2 hectares |
| 212 | BolsoverEast Midlands | 31.6 hectares |
| 213 | TamesideNorth West | 32.2 hectares |
| 214 | LutonEast of England | 32.3 hectares |
| 215 | Welwyn HatfieldEast of England | 32.4 hectares |
| 216 | WealdenSouth East | 32.8 hectares |
| 217 | BridgendWales | 33 hectares |
| 218 | BarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber | 33.1 hectares |
| 219 | BasildonEast of England | 33.4 hectares |
| 220 | BromleyLondon | 33.5 hectares |
| 221 | GuildfordSouth East | 33.6 hectares |
| 222 | AshfieldEast Midlands | 34 hectares |
| 223 | IpswichEast of England | 34.2 hectares |
| 224 | South RibbleNorth West | 34.5 hectares |
| 225 | St. HelensNorth West | 34.6 hectares |
| 226 | Tonbridge and MallingSouth East | 35 hectares |
| 227 joint | BoltonNorth West | 35.1 hectares |
| 227 joint | PlymouthSouth West | 35.1 hectares |
| 227 joint | SloughSouth East | 35.1 hectares |
| 230 | FalkirkScotland | 35.3 hectares |
| 231 | CrawleySouth East | 35.4 hectares |
| 232 joint | EalingLondon | 35.8 hectares |
| 232 joint | KnowsleyNorth West | 35.8 hectares |
| 232 joint | North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 35.8 hectares |
| 235 | LeicesterEast Midlands | 36.9 hectares |
| 236 | South LanarkshireScotland | 37 hectares |
| 237 | Tower HamletsLondon | 37.1 hectares |
| 238 | Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East | 37.7 hectares |
| 239 | BrentLondon | 37.9 hectares |
| 240 joint | WatfordEast of England | 38.1 hectares |
| 240 joint | WokinghamSouth East | 38.1 hectares |
| 242 | LewishamLondon | 38.3 hectares |
| 243 joint | BexleyLondon | 38.5 hectares |
| 243 joint | SwanseaWales | 38.5 hectares |
| 245 | Blackburn with DarwenNorth West | 38.6 hectares |
| 246 | DorsetSouth West | 38.7 hectares |
| 247 | WarwickWest Midlands | 38.9 hectares |
| 248 joint | CharnwoodEast Midlands | 39 hectares |
| 248 joint | SheffieldYorkshire and the Humber | 39 hectares |
| 250 | RushcliffeEast Midlands | 39.4 hectares |
| 251 | NottinghamEast Midlands | 39.8 hectares |
| 252 | North TynesideNorth East | 39.9 hectares |
| 253 | CroydonLondon | 40 hectares |
| 254 | GatesheadNorth East | 40.1 hectares |
| 255 | CambridgeEast of England | 40.2 hectares |
| 256 | ChelmsfordEast of England | 40.3 hectares |
| 257 | EnfieldLondon | 40.5 hectares |
| 258 | Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West | 40.7 hectares |
| 259 | EastleighSouth East | 41 hectares |
| 260 | SwindonSouth West | 41.5 hectares |
| 261 | CaerphillyWales | 41.6 hectares |
| 262 | West LancashireNorth West | 42 hectares |
| 263 | HackneyLondon | 42.1 hectares |
| 264 | WaverleySouth East | 42.7 hectares |
| 265 | BedfordEast of England | 42.9 hectares |
| 266 | South TynesideNorth East | 43.2 hectares |
| 267 | NewhamLondon | 43.7 hectares |
| 268 | SouthwarkLondon | 44.1 hectares |
| 269 | StevenageEast of England | 45.1 hectares |
| 270 joint | Aberdeen CityScotland | 45.5 hectares |
| 270 joint | OxfordSouth East | 45.5 hectares |
| 272 | Stockton-on-TeesNorth East | 45.6 hectares |
| 273 | ThurrockEast of England | 45.9 hectares |
| 274 | Glasgow CityScotland | 46.1 hectares |
| 275 | UttlesfordEast of England | 46.5 hectares |
| 276 | East HampshireSouth East | 47.1 hectares |
| 277 | WrexhamWales | 47.4 hectares |
| 278 | LambethLondon | 48.1 hectares |
| 279 | HaringeyLondon | 48.8 hectares |
| 280 | HarlowEast of England | 49.2 hectares |
| 281 | SuttonLondon | 49.3 hectares |
| 282 | ColchesterEast of England | 50.1 hectares |
| 283 | ElmbridgeSouth East | 50.3 hectares |
| 284 | MidlothianScotland | 50.7 hectares |
| 285 | LiverpoolNorth West | 50.8 hectares |
| 286 | North East DerbyshireEast Midlands | 50.9 hectares |
| 287 | Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands | 51 hectares |
| 288 | HartSouth East | 51.5 hectares |
| 289 | Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands | 52.4 hectares |
| 290 | DartfordSouth East | 53.1 hectares |
| 291 | King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England | 53.4 hectares |
| 292 joint | GreenwichLondon | 53.8 hectares |
| 292 joint | HaveringLondon | 53.8 hectares |
| 292 joint | West DevonSouth West | 53.8 hectares |
| 295 | BarnetLondon | 53.9 hectares |
| 296 joint | Amber ValleyEast Midlands | 54.1 hectares |
| 296 joint | WiganNorth West | 54.1 hectares |
| 298 | SouthamptonSouth East | 56.8 hectares |
| 299 | Bracknell ForestSouth East | 57.5 hectares |
| 300 | SolihullWest Midlands | 58.7 hectares |
| 301 | RenfrewshireScotland | 59.8 hectares |
| 302 | TorridgeSouth West | 59.9 hectares |
| 303 | East LothianScotland | 60.2 hectares |
| 304 | StockportNorth West | 60.7 hectares |
| 305 | BrentwoodEast of England | 61.9 hectares |
| 306 | GedlingEast Midlands | 62.1 hectares |
| 307 | ErewashEast Midlands | 62.8 hectares |
| 308 | Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | 63.1 hectares |
| 309 | BristolSouth West | 65.8 hectares |
| 310 joint | HounslowLondon | 66 hectares |
| 310 joint | North LanarkshireScotland | 66 hectares |
| 312 | GosportSouth East | 68.2 hectares |
| 313 | Barking and DagenhamLondon | 69.8 hectares |
| 314 | BromsgroveWest Midlands | 71.2 hectares |
| 315 joint | LichfieldWest Midlands | 71.8 hectares |
| 315 joint | MaidstoneSouth East | 71.8 hectares |
| 317 | Milton KeynesSouth East | 72.8 hectares |
| 318 | City of EdinburghScotland | 74.1 hectares |
| 319 | Kensington and ChelseaLondon | 76.4 hectares |
| 320 | Epsom and EwellSouth East | 77.8 hectares |
| 321 | SevenoaksSouth East | 78 hectares |
| 322 | North AyrshireScotland | 78.7 hectares |
| 323 | North WarwickshireWest Midlands | 78.8 hectares |
| 324 | HavantSouth East | 84.8 hectares |
| 325 | RedbridgeLondon | 88.2 hectares |
| 326 | RedditchWest Midlands | 88.4 hectares |
| 327 | WalsallWest Midlands | 91.1 hectares |
| 328 | Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands | 98.2 hectares |
| 329 | North NorfolkEast of England | 99.7 hectares |
| 330 | BirminghamWest Midlands | 100.1 hectares |
| 331 | BuryNorth West | 101.1 hectares |
| 332 | MertonLondon | 101.3 hectares |
| 333 | HastingsSouth East | 101.4 hectares |
| 334 | Castle PointEast of England | 104.2 hectares |
| 335 | East RenfrewshireScotland | 105.4 hectares |
| 336 | CamdenLondon | 115.8 hectares |
| 337 | Epping ForestEast of England | 124.7 hectares |
| 338 | WestminsterLondon | 127.4 hectares |
| 339 | PeterboroughEast of England | 139.8 hectares |
| 340 | WandsworthLondon | 143.7 hectares |
| 341 | DenbighshireWales | 148.8 hectares |
| 342 | ChorleyNorth West | 152.5 hectares |
| 343 | StaffordWest Midlands | 154.6 hectares |
| 344 | Cannock ChaseWest Midlands | 186.9 hectares |
| 345 | RunnymedeSouth East | 238.7 hectares |
| 346 | Richmond upon ThamesLondon | 238.9 hectares |
| 347 | Kingston upon ThamesLondon | 257.6 hectares |
| 348 | BroxbourneEast of England | 278.8 hectares |
| 349 | Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East | 397.9 hectares |
| 350 | RutlandEast Midlands | 481.4 hectares |
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