Crap Towns / Bletchley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bletchley got?
OS maps 19 public parks and gardens in Bletchley (April 2026): 4.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 39 play spaces, 8.7 per 10,000 people, 45% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 39% lower than 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 | 8.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ampthill | 16.9 km | 29.1 |
| Winslow | 11.3 km | 26.8 |
| Flitwick | 16.5 km | 19.9 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 9.5 km | 11.9 |
| Bletchley | – | 9.5 |
| Marston Moretaine | 15.4 km | 7.3 |
| Newport Pagnell | 10.0 km | 4.6 |
| Cranfield | 12.1 km | 4.0 |
| Houghton Regis | 17.6 km | 3.6 |
| Milton Keynes | 5.3 km | 0.5 |
| Buckingham | 17.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |