Crap Towns / Chatham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chatham got?
OS maps 17 public parks and gardens in Chatham (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 26 play spaces, 3.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 21.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 40% higher 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 | 3.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Larkfield | 9.2 km | 40.0 |
| Coxheath | 14.2 km | 35.5 |
| Bearsted | 10.6 km | 35.0 |
| Rochester | 4.6 km | 23.6 |
| Chatham | – | 21.7 |
| Gillingham | 3.4 km | 13.5 |
| Maidstone | 10.2 km | 9.2 |
| Gravesend | 12.9 km | 8.7 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 6.8 km | 8.5 |
| Snodland | 7.3 km | 5.2 |
| Kings Hill | 13.2 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |