Crap Towns / Andover / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Andover got?
OS maps 19 public parks and gardens in Andover (April 2026): 3.9 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 45 play spaces, 9.3 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 77% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Amesbury | 20.4 km | 29.5 |
| Romsey | 24.3 km | 22.6 |
| Hungerford | 22.5 km | 21.1 |
| Whitchurch | 10.0 km | 19.7 |
| Durrington | 20.9 km | 18.9 |
| Ludgershall | 10.4 km | 17.7 |
| Newbury | 23.8 km | 15.0 |
| Winchester | 20.0 km | 14.0 |
| Tidworth | 13.8 km | 7.9 |
| Oakley | 21.3 km | 6.0 |
| Andover | – | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |