Crap Towns / Barking and Dagenham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Barking and Dagenham got?
OS maps 25 public parks and gardens in Barking and Dagenham (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 93 play spaces, 4.2 per 10,000 people, 30% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 21.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 36% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 20.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Havering | 6.4 km | 34.8 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 11.3 km | 31.7 |
| Redbridge | 6.1 km | 28.7 |
| Bexley | 9.3 km | 24.4 |
| Chigwell | 8.8 km | 24.1 |
| Aveley | 9.4 km | 23.4 |
| Barking and Dagenham | – | 21.1 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 11.5 km | 16.2 |
| Waltham Forest | 11.5 km | 14.1 |
| Newham | 6.9 km | 13.0 |
| Greenwich | 9.4 km | 9.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |