Crap Towns / Chalfont St Peter / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chalfont St Peter got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Chalfont St Peter (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 5.9 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 41.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 41.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Amersham | 8.7 km | 69.5 |
| Gerrards Cross | 2.6 km | 69.2 |
| Chorleywood | 6.2 km | 61.4 |
| Iver Heath | 8.5 km | 52.8 |
| Beaconsfield | 6.3 km | 50.8 |
| Moor Park | 9.2 km | 42.5 |
| Chalfont St Peter | – | 41.5 |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal | 7.4 km | 37.1 |
| Rickmansworth | 7.5 km | 30.0 |
| Little Chalfont | 6.6 km | 27.3 |
| Slough | 9.9 km | 13.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |