Crap Towns / Ashford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ashford got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Ashford (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 2.6 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 35.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 35.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford Common | 2.3 km | 37.2 |
| Ashford | – | 35.3 |
| Staines-upon-Thames | 2.8 km | 30.6 |
| Weybridge | 6.8 km | 28.7 |
| Egham | 6.7 km | 28.6 |
| Sunbury-on-Thames | 4.8 km | 27.5 |
| Chertsey | 6.3 km | 22.1 |
| Walton-on-Thames | 6.9 km | 22.1 |
| Addlestone | 7.1 km | 19.6 |
| Stanwell | 2.0 km | 10.2 |
| Shepperton | 5.1 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |