Crap Towns / Dunstable / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Dunstable got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Dunstable (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 4.1 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 16.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Berkhamsted | 14.0 km | 33.2 |
| Ampthill | 15.7 km | 29.1 |
| Luton | 7.4 km | 23.8 |
| Flitwick | 13.5 km | 19.9 |
| Tring | 13.1 km | 19.6 |
| Harpenden | 14.8 km | 19.4 |
| Dunstable | – | 16.7 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 9.8 km | 11.9 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 15.6 km | 10.8 |
| Redbourn | 13.1 km | 8.4 |
| Houghton Regis | 2.5 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |