Crap Towns / Dereham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dereham got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Dereham (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 8.7 per 10,000 people, 45% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 5.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 65% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Taverham and Drayton | 18.1 km | 27.2 |
| Fakenham | 18.6 km | 26.6 |
| Swaffham | 17.5 km | 22.2 |
| Aylsham | 24.6 km | 21.2 |
| Watton | 14.1 km | 21.1 |
| Norwich | 23.2 km | 20.3 |
| Dereham | – | 5.4 |
| Wymondham | 16.5 km | 4.4 |
| Hethersett | 18.1 km | 4.0 |
| Attleborough | 18.9 km | 3.5 |
| Long Stratton | 28.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |