Crap Towns / Ashingdon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ashingdon got?
OS maps no public park in Ashingdon (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 2 play spaces, 3.1 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 46.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 46.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hullbridge | 5.2 km | 56.8 |
| Ashingdon | – | 46.9 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 9.5 km | 41.3 |
| Runwell | 11.4 km | 36.0 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 6.1 km | 34.7 |
| Rayleigh | 6.6 km | 34.5 |
| Great Wakering | 9.9 km | 22.7 |
| Rochford | 2.7 km | 21.6 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 2.3 km | 20.4 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 9.1 km | 14.0 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 6.7 km | 7.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |