Crap Towns / Brixham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Brixham got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Brixham (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 3.9 per 10,000 people, 35% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 27% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | 24.5 km | 38.5 |
| Newton Abbot | 16.4 km | 25.0 |
| Brixham | – | 19.7 |
| Teignmouth | 18.6 km | 17.4 |
| Dartmouth | 6.1 km | 14.5 |
| Kingsteignton | 18.3 km | 14.0 |
| Paignton | 5.0 km | 10.1 |
| Totnes | 12.1 km | 7.7 |
| Torquay | 10.9 km | 7.7 |
| Dawlish | 22.6 km | 2.5 |
| Kingsbridge | 20.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |