Crap Towns / Flitwick / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Flitwick got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Flitwick (April 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, 72% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 9.5 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 19.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 28% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ampthill | 2.2 km | 29.1 |
| Luton | 13.3 km | 23.8 |
| Flitwick | – | 19.9 |
| Dunstable | 13.5 km | 16.7 |
| Marston Moretaine | 7.7 km | 7.3 |
| Kempston | 12.2 km | 6.2 |
| Wootton | 10.0 km | 4.1 |
| Cranfield | 10.8 km | 4.0 |
| Houghton Regis | 11.0 km | 3.6 |
| Shefford | 11.9 km | 0.0 |
| Wixams | 9.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |