Crap Towns / Dartford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dartford got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Dartford (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 49 play spaces, 7.1 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 42% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley | 6.7 km | 24.4 |
| Aveley | 6.3 km | 23.4 |
| Grays | 7.9 km | 20.0 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 3.4 km | 16.2 |
| South Ockendon | 8.4 km | 9.2 |
| Dartford | – | 9.0 |
| Swanley | 7.0 km | 8.3 |
| Northfleet | 7.2 km | 1.2 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 5.2 km | 0.9 |
| Stone | 2.1 km | 0.0 |
| Swanscombe | 4.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |