Crap Towns / Abingdon-on-Thames / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Abingdon-on-Thames got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Abingdon-on-Thames (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 6.6 per 10,000 people, 10% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 3.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 75% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Benson | 14.0 km | 19.7 |
| Wallingford | 13.1 km | 15.4 |
| Oxford | 8.8 km | 12.5 |
| Grove | 13.0 km | 11.9 |
| Eynsham | 13.4 km | 11.8 |
| Didcot | 7.7 km | 8.6 |
| Kidlington | 16.1 km | 7.0 |
| Wantage | 14.2 km | 4.7 |
| Witney | 18.8 km | 4.1 |
| Abingdon-on-Thames | – | 3.9 |
| Faringdon | 21.6 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |