Crap Towns / Burghfield Common / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Burghfield Common got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Burghfield Common (April 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 36% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 11.3 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 82% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Caversham | 11.4 km | 27.4 |
| Reading | 8.8 km | 18.3 |
| Winnersh | 13.7 km | 14.7 |
| Sonning Common | 14.7 km | 14.6 |
| Hook | 14.7 km | 13.3 |
| Woodley | 13.0 km | 10.6 |
| Thatcham | 12.9 km | 7.7 |
| Tadley | 7.0 km | 4.1 |
| Burghfield Common | – | 2.8 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 6.9 km | 2.6 |
| Shinfield | 8.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |