Crap Towns / Downham Market / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Downham Market got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Downham Market (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 14.1 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 74% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| March | 20.6 km | 27.4 |
| Long Sutton | 26.5 km | 26.3 |
| Swaffham | 21.6 km | 22.2 |
| Wisbech | 16.2 km | 17.8 |
| Littleport | 17.3 km | 15.8 |
| Brandon | 24.0 km | 14.0 |
| King's Lynn | 17.7 km | 11.2 |
| Mildenhall | 29.8 km | 9.6 |
| Chatteris | 27.9 km | 7.9 |
| Ely | 24.2 km | 5.5 |
| Downham Market | – | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |