Crap Towns / Broadstairs / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Broadstairs got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Broadstairs (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 3.1 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 29.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 29.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Herne | 20.6 km | 38.3 |
| Whitstable | 27.2 km | 30.9 |
| Broadstairs | – | 29.9 |
| Canterbury | 25.7 km | 24.4 |
| Whitfield | 24.8 km | 24.2 |
| Ramsgate | 3.0 km | 21.6 |
| Deal | 16.7 km | 20.7 |
| Herne Bay | 19.4 km | 18.8 |
| Margate | 3.6 km | 15.0 |
| Dover | 27.6 km | 7.7 |
| Aylesham | 21.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |