Crap Towns / Churchdown / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Churchdown got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Churchdown (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 11.9 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 14.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 5% 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 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 7.7 km | 19.1 |
| Tewkesbury | 11.8 km | 18.1 |
| Chalford | 18.3 km | 17.4 |
| Churchdown | – | 14.7 |
| Stroud | 16.3 km | 11.3 |
| Gloucester | 4.3 km | 9.9 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 9.7 km | 8.9 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 11.0 km | 8.7 |
| Stonehouse | 16.9 km | 8.7 |
| Brockworth | 5.2 km | 2.6 |
| Newent | 15.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |