Crap Towns / Ealing / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ealing got?
OS maps 82 public parks and gardens in Ealing (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 148 play spaces, 4.0 per 10,000 people, 33% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 17% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Harrow | 8.4 km | 34.9 |
| Hillingdon | 8.2 km | 17.6 |
| Brent | 5.9 km | 15.1 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 9.0 km | 14.9 |
| Hounslow | 6.5 km | 14.3 |
| Ealing | – | 12.9 |
| Stanwell | 12.6 km | 10.2 |
| Camden | 12.3 km | 4.3 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 8.2 km | 3.3 |
| Westminster | 11.9 km | 1.3 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 9.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |