Crap Towns / Borehamwood / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Borehamwood got?
OS maps 20 public parks and gardens in Borehamwood (April 2026): 5.0 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 24 play spaces, 6.0 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 8.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 47% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Radlett | 4.1 km | 53.1 |
| Potters Bar | 7.7 km | 44.0 |
| Chiswell Green | 8.8 km | 40.8 |
| Harrow | 8.3 km | 34.9 |
| Barnet | 6.6 km | 19.6 |
| Bushey | 5.8 km | 19.0 |
| Brent | 11.3 km | 15.1 |
| Watford | 9.1 km | 8.6 |
| St Albans | 10.9 km | 8.5 |
| Borehamwood | – | 8.2 |
| London Colney | 6.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |