Crap Towns / Burwell / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Burwell got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Burwell (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 8.5 per 10,000 people, 42% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 33.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 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 | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 33.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Histon and Impington | 15.1 km | 34.4 |
| Burwell | – | 33.6 |
| Cambridge | 15.4 km | 10.8 |
| Mildenhall | 14.5 km | 9.6 |
| Newmarket | 6.4 km | 9.3 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 18.2 km | 7.9 |
| Ely | 14.3 km | 5.5 |
| Cottenham | 14.0 km | 5.5 |
| Soham | 6.3 km | 4.9 |
| Red Lodge | 11.6 km | 1.7 |
| Waterbeach | 9.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |