Crap Towns / Enfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Enfield got?
OS maps 59 public parks and gardens in Enfield (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 104 play spaces, 3.2 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 17.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 13% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 15.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 17.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Potters Bar | 8.5 km | 44.0 |
| Loughton | 11.1 km | 33.0 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 9.2 km | 31.7 |
| Cheshunt | 6.9 km | 20.7 |
| Barnet | 9.3 km | 19.6 |
| Enfield | – | 17.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 8.2 km | 14.1 |
| Waltham Abbey | 7.6 km | 11.9 |
| Haringey | 6.9 km | 8.0 |
| Waltham Cross | 5.9 km | 4.6 |
| Hackney | 11.1 km | 0.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |