Crap Towns / Barnet / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Barnet got?
OS maps 88 public parks and gardens in Barnet (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 97 play spaces, 2.5 per 10,000 people, 58% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Radlett | 10.7 km | 53.1 |
| Potters Bar | 9.3 km | 44.0 |
| Harrow | 9.3 km | 34.9 |
| Barnet | – | 19.6 |
| Bushey | 11.1 km | 19.0 |
| Enfield | 9.3 km | 17.5 |
| Brent | 7.5 km | 15.1 |
| Borehamwood | 6.6 km | 8.2 |
| Haringey | 7.7 km | 8.0 |
| Camden | 8.6 km | 4.3 |
| Islington | 10.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |