Crap Towns / Carterton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Carterton got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Carterton (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 19 play spaces, 10.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 12.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 18% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Chipping Norton | 20.4 km | 36.0 |
| Highworth | 16.5 km | 32.9 |
| Carterton | – | 12.7 |
| Grove | 20.0 km | 11.9 |
| Eynsham | 14.7 km | 11.8 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 17.3 km | 8.1 |
| Kidlington | 21.7 km | 7.0 |
| Wantage | 21.5 km | 4.7 |
| Witney | 7.7 km | 4.1 |
| Faringdon | 11.5 km | 2.7 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 21.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |