Crap Towns / Didcot / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Didcot got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Didcot (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 26 play spaces, 7.5 per 10,000 people, 25% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 8.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 45% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Benson | 10.3 km | 19.7 |
| Wallingford | 8.0 km | 15.4 |
| Newbury | 23.6 km | 15.0 |
| Sonning Common | 21.0 km | 14.6 |
| Oxford | 16.2 km | 12.5 |
| Grove | 12.3 km | 11.9 |
| Eynsham | 20.9 km | 11.8 |
| Didcot | – | 8.6 |
| Thatcham | 23.6 km | 7.7 |
| Wantage | 12.5 km | 4.7 |
| Abingdon-on-Thames | 7.7 km | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |