Crap Towns / Arlesey / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Arlesey got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Arlesey (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 16.6 per 10,000 people, 2.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 10.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 16.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ampthill | 15.9 km | 29.1 |
| Letchworth | 4.9 km | 23.7 |
| Potton | 13.1 km | 18.1 |
| Hitchin | 6.9 km | 16.1 |
| Sandy | 13.7 km | 15.8 |
| Biggleswade | 7.7 km | 11.8 |
| Arlesey | – | 10.9 |
| Baldock | 6.3 km | 9.5 |
| Stevenage | 12.8 km | 3.1 |
| Stotfold | 2.1 km | 2.2 |
| Shefford | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |