Crap Towns / Deal / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Deal got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Deal (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 4.5 per 10,000 people, 25% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 34% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Herne | 23.7 km | 38.3 |
| Broadstairs | 16.7 km | 29.9 |
| Canterbury | 22.6 km | 24.4 |
| Whitfield | 9.3 km | 24.2 |
| Ramsgate | 13.8 km | 21.6 |
| Deal | – | 20.7 |
| Margate | 17.8 km | 15.0 |
| Folkestone | 23.0 km | 10.5 |
| Dover | 11.4 km | 7.7 |
| Aylesham | 13.1 km | 0.0 |
| Hawkinge | 19.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |