Crap Towns / Amersham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Amersham got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Amersham (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 1.7 per 10,000 people, 72% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 69.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 4.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 69.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Amersham | – | 69.5 |
| Chorleywood | 7.2 km | 61.4 |
| Beaconsfield | 8.4 km | 50.8 |
| Prestwood and Great Missenden | 9.1 km | 49.9 |
| Chalfont St Peter | 8.7 km | 41.5 |
| Berkhamsted | 9.6 km | 33.2 |
| Rickmansworth | 10.5 km | 30.0 |
| Hazlemere | 7.4 km | 28.8 |
| Chesham | 4.3 km | 28.6 |
| Little Chalfont | 3.3 km | 27.3 |
| Bovingdon | 6.9 km | 11.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |