Crap Towns / Gerrards Cross / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Gerrards Cross got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Gerrards Cross (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 2 play spaces, 2.5 per 10,000 people, 58% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 69.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 4.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 16.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 69.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Gerrards Cross | – | 69.2 |
| Chorleywood | 8.4 km | 61.4 |
| Iver Heath | 6.0 km | 52.8 |
| Beaconsfield | 7.1 km | 50.8 |
| Moor Park | 10.0 km | 42.5 |
| Chalfont St Peter | 2.6 km | 41.5 |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal | 5.6 km | 37.1 |
| Rickmansworth | 9.0 km | 30.0 |
| Little Chalfont | 9.2 km | 27.3 |
| Hillingdon | 8.9 km | 17.6 |
| Slough | 7.5 km | 13.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |