Crap Towns / Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock (April 2026): 4.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 7.6 per 10,000 people, 27% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 0.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 94% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Aveley | 3.2 km | 23.4 |
| Grays | 3.4 km | 20.0 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 6.0 km | 19.3 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 2.2 km | 16.2 |
| South Ockendon | 3.5 km | 9.2 |
| Dartford | 5.2 km | 9.0 |
| Tilbury | 5.8 km | 1.6 |
| Northfleet | 6.2 km | 1.2 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | – | 0.9 |
| Stone | 4.3 km | 0.0 |
| Swanscombe | 4.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |