Crap Towns / Diss / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Diss got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Diss (April 2026): 6.3 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 17.7 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 85% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 17.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Needham Market | 24.8 km | 33.2 |
| Stowmarket | 22.7 km | 21.4 |
| Thetford | 25.2 km | 15.8 |
| Bungay | 24.0 km | 15.4 |
| Harleston | 13.2 km | 5.2 |
| Wymondham | 21.7 km | 4.4 |
| Hethersett | 25.6 km | 4.0 |
| Attleborough | 16.4 km | 3.5 |
| Poringland | 26.8 km | 2.4 |
| Diss | – | 2.3 |
| Long Stratton | 14.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |