Crap Towns / Banbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Banbury got?
OS maps 19 public parks and gardens in Banbury (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 65 play spaces, 12.5 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 79% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Chipping Norton | 19.9 km | 36.0 |
| Wellesbourne | 23.3 km | 16.0 |
| Towcester | 25.2 km | 14.6 |
| Shipston-on-Stour | 19.8 km | 12.0 |
| Southam | 21.4 km | 7.7 |
| Banbury | – | 3.2 |
| Brackley | 13.5 km | 2.8 |
| Bicester | 22.1 km | 0.0 |
| Buckingham | 25.3 km | 0.0 |
| Daventry | 25.2 km | 0.0 |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 25.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |