Crap Towns / Buckhurst Hill / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Buckhurst Hill got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Buckhurst Hill (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 2.6 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Epping | 8.7 km | 57.9 |
| Loughton | 3.5 km | 33.0 |
| Buckhurst Hill | – | 31.7 |
| Redbridge | 5.3 km | 28.7 |
| Chigwell | 2.9 km | 24.1 |
| Cheshunt | 10.6 km | 20.7 |
| Enfield | 9.2 km | 17.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 5.3 km | 14.1 |
| Waltham Abbey | 7.0 km | 11.9 |
| Haringey | 11.1 km | 8.0 |
| Waltham Cross | 8.2 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |