Crap Towns / Beaconsfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Beaconsfield got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Beaconsfield (April 2026): 4.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 2.8 per 10,000 people, 53% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 50.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 50.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Amersham | 8.4 km | 69.5 |
| Gerrards Cross | 7.1 km | 69.2 |
| Beaconsfield | – | 50.8 |
| Chalfont St Peter | 6.3 km | 41.5 |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal | 6.9 km | 37.1 |
| Bourne End | 5.1 km | 34.3 |
| Hazlemere | 6.2 km | 28.8 |
| Little Chalfont | 8.7 km | 27.3 |
| Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green | 3.8 km | 25.0 |
| High Wycombe | 6.9 km | 21.1 |
| Cookham | 7.9 km | 17.1 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |