Crap Towns / Biggleswade / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Biggleswade got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Biggleswade (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 32 play spaces, 14.6 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 24% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Letchworth | 11.8 km | 23.7 |
| Potton | 5.5 km | 18.1 |
| Hitchin | 14.7 km | 16.1 |
| Sandy | 6.5 km | 15.8 |
| Biggleswade | – | 11.8 |
| Arlesey | 7.7 km | 10.9 |
| Baldock | 11.8 km | 9.5 |
| Bedford | 15.4 km | 8.2 |
| Stotfold | 7.8 km | 2.2 |
| Shefford | 7.5 km | 0.0 |
| Wixams | 15.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |