Crap Towns / Epping / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Epping got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Epping (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 3.7 per 10,000 people, 38% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 57.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 57.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Epping | – | 57.9 |
| Loughton | 5.3 km | 33.0 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 8.7 km | 31.7 |
| Redbridge | 12.3 km | 28.7 |
| Chigwell | 9.0 km | 24.1 |
| Cheshunt | 10.6 km | 20.7 |
| Hoddesdon | 10.8 km | 18.4 |
| Waltham Abbey | 7.1 km | 11.9 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 13.2 km | 9.6 |
| Waltham Cross | 9.4 km | 4.6 |
| Harlow | 8.2 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |