Crap Towns / Benson / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Benson got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Benson (April 2026): 7.6 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 22.9 per 10,000 people, 3.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 19.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 27% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 22.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 17.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Henley-on-Thames | 16.3 km | 41.4 |
| Caversham | 18.1 km | 27.4 |
| Haddenham | 20.8 km | 20.3 |
| Benson | – | 19.7 |
| Wallingford | 3.0 km | 15.4 |
| Sonning Common | 13.7 km | 14.6 |
| Oxford | 18.9 km | 12.5 |
| Didcot | 10.3 km | 8.6 |
| Thame | 16.6 km | 7.4 |
| Abingdon-on-Thames | 14.0 km | 3.9 |
| Chinnor | 15.9 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |