Crap Towns / Canvey Island / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Canvey Island got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Canvey Island (April 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 2.1 per 10,000 people, 65% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 31.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 31.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hullbridge | 11.5 km | 56.8 |
| Wickford | 10.7 km | 45.6 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 4.7 km | 41.3 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 9.1 km | 34.7 |
| Rayleigh | 8.1 km | 34.5 |
| Canvey Island | – | 31.9 |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 9.0 km | 30.1 |
| Rochford | 11.3 km | 21.6 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 10.8 km | 20.4 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 11.2 km | 8.5 |
| Basildon | 11.1 km | 3.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |