Crap Towns / Burnham-on-Crouch / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Burnham-on-Crouch got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Burnham-on-Crouch (April 2026): 5.1 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 9.0 per 10,000 people, 1.5 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 | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hullbridge | 13.8 km | 56.8 |
| Ashingdon | 9.1 km | 46.9 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 11.9 km | 34.7 |
| Rayleigh | 15.7 km | 34.5 |
| West Mersea | 18.0 km | 34.3 |
| Great Wakering | 8.9 km | 22.7 |
| Maldon | 14.0 km | 21.8 |
| Rochford | 9.3 km | 21.6 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 11.4 km | 20.4 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | – | 14.0 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 14.2 km | 7.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |