Crap Towns / Cranfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Cranfield got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Cranfield (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 15.6 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 74% lower than 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 | 15.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ampthill | 9.5 km | 29.1 |
| Flitwick | 10.8 km | 19.9 |
| Bletchley | 12.1 km | 9.5 |
| Marston Moretaine | 4.5 km | 7.3 |
| Kempston | 9.5 km | 6.2 |
| Newport Pagnell | 7.9 km | 4.6 |
| Wootton | 6.3 km | 4.1 |
| Cranfield | – | 4.0 |
| Milton Keynes | 10.9 km | 0.5 |
| Olney | 11.5 km | 0.0 |
| Wixams | 9.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |