Crap Towns / Billericay / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Billericay got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Billericay (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 21 play spaces, 6.2 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 31.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wickford | 6.8 km | 45.6 |
| Ingatestone | 5.5 km | 44.0 |
| Brentwood | 8.6 km | 42.7 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 12.6 km | 41.3 |
| Runwell | 7.0 km | 36.0 |
| Rayleigh | 12.6 km | 34.5 |
| Billericay | – | 31.4 |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 12.2 km | 30.1 |
| Galleywood | 8.5 km | 17.8 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 12.9 km | 7.4 |
| Basildon | 6.5 km | 3.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |