Crap Towns / Aylesbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Aylesbury got?
OS maps 28 public parks and gardens in Aylesbury (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 64 play spaces, 7.3 per 10,000 people, 22% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 7.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 53% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Prestwood and Great Missenden | 13.8 km | 49.9 |
| Wendover | 6.7 km | 42.2 |
| Winslow | 15.7 km | 26.8 |
| Princes Risborough | 10.2 km | 24.0 |
| Haddenham | 9.5 km | 20.3 |
| Tring | 10.1 km | 19.6 |
| Aston Clinton | 5.5 km | 18.4 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 15.6 km | 11.9 |
| Thame | 13.9 km | 7.4 |
| Aylesbury | – | 7.3 |
| Chinnor | 14.3 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |