Crap Towns / Camden / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Camden got?
OS maps 64 public parks and gardens in Camden (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 119 play spaces, 5.7 per 10,000 people, 5% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 4.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 72% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 17.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 8.6 km | 19.6 |
| Brent | 7.8 km | 15.1 |
| Haringey | 6.0 km | 8.0 |
| Camden | – | 4.3 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 7.2 km | 3.3 |
| Westminster | 3.7 km | 1.3 |
| Hackney | 6.6 km | 0.2 |
| Tower Hamlets | 9.2 km | 0.1 |
| City of London | 5.7 km | 0.0 |
| Islington | 3.3 km | 0.0 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 5.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |