Crap Towns / Chipping Norton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chipping Norton got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Chipping Norton (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 7.2 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 36.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 36.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Chipping Norton | – | 36.0 |
| Wellesbourne | 28.7 km | 16.0 |
| Carterton | 20.4 km | 12.7 |
| Oxford | 28.5 km | 12.5 |
| Shipston-on-Stour | 14.8 km | 12.0 |
| Eynsham | 21.1 km | 11.8 |
| Kidlington | 22.0 km | 7.0 |
| Witney | 17.4 km | 4.1 |
| Banbury | 19.9 km | 3.2 |
| Bicester | 27.5 km | 0.0 |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 11.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |