Crap Towns / Ely / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ely got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Ely (April 2026): 6.3 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 10.4 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 65% 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 | 10.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Histon and Impington | 19.4 km | 34.4 |
| Burwell | 14.3 km | 33.6 |
| Littleport | 6.9 km | 15.8 |
| Mildenhall | 17.8 km | 9.6 |
| Chatteris | 15.6 km | 7.9 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 19.1 km | 7.9 |
| Ely | – | 5.5 |
| Cottenham | 15.8 km | 5.5 |
| Soham | 9.1 km | 4.9 |
| Red Lodge | 19.1 km | 1.7 |
| Waterbeach | 15.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |