Crap Towns / Brandon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Brandon got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Brandon (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 9.8 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 14.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 10% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swaffham | 22.5 km | 22.2 |
| Watton | 19.6 km | 21.1 |
| Thetford | 9.1 km | 15.8 |
| Littleport | 21.9 km | 15.8 |
| Brandon | – | 14.0 |
| Bury St Edmunds | 23.2 km | 12.2 |
| Mildenhall | 13.7 km | 9.6 |
| Ely | 25.3 km | 5.5 |
| Soham | 23.2 km | 4.9 |
| Downham Market | 24.0 km | 4.0 |
| Red Lodge | 18.4 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |