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Closest green space: UK boroughs ranked

Every covered UK local authority ranked by how close its homes are to parks and green space, from official Ordnance Survey data — closest first. Click any borough for its full report.

#Local authorityHow it ranks vs England
1Kensington and Chelseacloser to green space than 69% of England
2Tower Hamletscloser to green space than 66% of England
3Islingtoncloser to green space than 65% of England
4Southwarkcloser to green space than 64% of England
5Camdencloser to green space than 61% of England
6Hackneycloser to green space than 61% of England
7Hammersmith and Fulhamcloser to green space than 61% of England
8Mertoncloser to green space than 61% of England
9Westminstercloser to green space than 61% of England
10Ealingcloser to green space than 60% of England
11Lewishamcloser to green space than 60% of England
12Newhamcloser to green space than 60% of England
13Richmond upon Thamescloser to green space than 60% of England
14Bristol, City ofcloser to green space than 58% of England
15Haringeycloser to green space than 58% of England
16Lambethcloser to green space than 58% of England
17Bracknell Forestcloser to green space than 57% of England
18Greenwichcloser to green space than 57% of England
19Hounslowcloser to green space than 57% of England
20Stoke-on-Trentcloser to green space than 57% of England
21Cambridgecloser to green space than 56% of England
22Milton Keynescloser to green space than 56% of England
23Stevenagecloser to green space than 56% of England
24Suttoncloser to green space than 56% of England
25Barnetcloser to green space than 55% of England
26Brighton and Hovecloser to green space than 55% of England
27Knowsleycloser to green space than 55% of England
28Barking and Dagenhamcloser to green space than 54% of England
29Bath and North East Somersetcloser to green space than 54% of England
30Bexleycloser to green space than 54% of England
31Croydoncloser to green space than 54% of England
32Epsom and Ewellcloser to green space than 54% of England
33Stockportcloser to green space than 54% of England
34Watfordcloser to green space than 54% of England
35Bromleycloser to green space than 53% of England
36Cheltenhamcloser to green space than 53% of England
37Dacorumcloser to green space than 53% of England
38Exetercloser to green space than 53% of England
39Hertsmerecloser to green space than 53% of England
40Brentcloser to green space than 52% of England
41Broxbournecloser to green space than 52% of England
42Harlowcloser to green space than 52% of England
43Hillingdoncloser to green space than 52% of England
44Oxfordcloser to green space than 52% of England
45Plymouthcloser to green space than 52% of England
46Redbridgecloser to green space than 52% of England
47Sheffieldcloser to green space than 52% of England
48Sloughcloser to green space than 52% of England
49St. Helenscloser to green space than 52% of England
50Wandsworthcloser to green space than 52% of England
51Broxtowecloser to green space than 51% of England
52Ipswichcloser to green space than 51% of England
53Kingston upon Thamescloser to green space than 51% of England
54Leedscloser to green space than 51% of England
55Liverpoolcloser to green space than 51% of England
56Manchestercloser to green space than 51% of England
57Norwichcloser to green space than 51% of England
58South Derbyshirecloser to green space than 51% of England
59Southamptoncloser to green space than 51% of England
60St Albanscloser to green space than 51% of England
61Birminghamcloser to green space than 50% of England
62Burycloser to green space than 50% of England
63Gatesheadcloser to green space than 50% of England
64Harrowcloser to green space than 50% of England
65North Tynesidecloser to green space than 50% of England
66Readingcloser to green space than 50% of England
67Salfordcloser to green space than 50% of England
68Sandwellcloser to green space than 50% of England
69Windsor and Maidenheadcloser to green space than 50% of England
70Wirralcloser to green space than 50% of England
71Yorkcloser to green space than 50% of England
72Colchestercloser to green space than 49% of England
73Enfieldcloser to green space than 49% of England
74Folkestone and Hythecloser to green space than 49% of England
75Gloucestercloser to green space than 49% of England
76Graveshamcloser to green space than 49% of England
77Haveringcloser to green space than 49% of England
78Huntingdonshirecloser to green space than 49% of England
79Kirkleescloser to green space than 49% of England
80Lincolncloser to green space than 49% of England
81Newcastle upon Tynecloser to green space than 49% of England
82Spelthornecloser to green space than 49% of England
83Wokinghamcloser to green space than 49% of England
84Barnsleycloser to green space than 48% of England
85Boltoncloser to green space than 48% of England
86Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poolecloser to green space than 48% of England
87Calderdalecloser to green space than 48% of England
88Dartfordcloser to green space than 48% of England
89Derbycloser to green space than 48% of England
90Guildfordcloser to green space than 48% of England
91Haltoncloser to green space than 48% of England
92Leicestercloser to green space than 48% of England
93Maidstonecloser to green space than 48% of England
94Medwaycloser to green space than 48% of England
95Nottinghamcloser to green space than 48% of England
96Runnymedecloser to green space than 48% of England
97Tamesidecloser to green space than 48% of England
98Tendringcloser to green space than 48% of England
99Thanetcloser to green space than 48% of England
100Thurrockcloser to green space than 48% of England
101Wakefieldcloser to green space than 48% of England
102Waltham Forestcloser to green space than 48% of England
103Wigancloser to green space than 48% of England
104Basildoncloser to green space than 47% of England
105Bradfordcloser to green space than 47% of England
106Castle Pointcloser to green space than 47% of England
107Coventrycloser to green space than 47% of England
108Dudleycloser to green space than 47% of England
109Elmbridgecloser to green space than 47% of England
110Erewashcloser to green space than 47% of England
111North Hertfordshirecloser to green space than 47% of England
112Portsmouthcloser to green space than 47% of England
113Rutlandcloser to green space than 47% of England
114Seftoncloser to green space than 47% of England
115South Tynesidecloser to green space than 47% of England
116Sunderlandcloser to green space than 47% of England
117Traffordcloser to green space than 47% of England
118Walsallcloser to green space than 47% of England
119Peterboroughcloser to green space than 46% of England
120Prestoncloser to green space than 46% of England
121Rochdalecloser to green space than 46% of England
122Surrey Heathcloser to green space than 46% of England
123Tonbridge and Mallingcloser to green space than 46% of England
124Waverleycloser to green space than 46% of England
125Canterburycloser to green space than 45% of England
126Chelmsfordcloser to green space than 45% of England
127Doncastercloser to green space than 45% of England
128Dovercloser to green space than 45% of England
129Reigate and Bansteadcloser to green space than 45% of England
130Rotherhamcloser to green space than 45% of England
131Rushcliffecloser to green space than 45% of England
132Southend-on-Seacloser to green space than 45% of England
133Uttlesfordcloser to green space than 45% of England
134East Hertfordshirecloser to green space than 44% of England
135Epping Forestcloser to green space than 44% of England
136Mole Valleycloser to green space than 44% of England
137Oldhamcloser to green space than 44% of England
138Swalecloser to green space than 44% of England
139Three Riverscloser to green space than 44% of England
140Cheshire Eastcloser to green space than 43% of England
141Tandridgecloser to green space than 43% of England
142Welwyn Hatfieldcloser to green space than 43% of England
143Wokingcloser to green space than 43% of England
144Braintreecloser to green space than 42% of England
145Cheshire West and Chestercloser to green space than 42% of England
146Solihullcloser to green space than 42% of England
147Tunbridge Wellscloser to green space than 42% of England
148Wolverhamptoncloser to green space than 42% of England
149Cornwallcloser to green space than 41% of England
150Rochfordcloser to green space than 41% of England
151Sevenoakscloser to green space than 41% of England
152Brentwoodcloser to green space than 40% of England
153Maldoncloser to green space than 40% of England
154West Berkshirecloser to green space than 40% of England
155Ashfordcloser to green space than 37% of England
156City of Londoncloser to green space than 30% of England

Ranked from the borough-wide average percentile in each official dataset (MHCLG / VOA, Ofcom, DEFRA, Ordnance Survey), measured against every covered UK postcode. Percentiles describe a position against England, not a value judgement — read each alongside the borough's full report. No estimates dressed as fact, no opaque scoring.

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