Crap Towns / Gillingham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Gillingham got?
OS maps 26 public parks and gardens in Gillingham (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 59 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 13.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 13% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Larkfield | 11.9 km | 40.0 |
| Coxheath | 15.0 km | 35.5 |
| Bearsted | 10.4 km | 35.0 |
| Rochester | 7.2 km | 23.6 |
| Chatham | 3.4 km | 21.7 |
| Sheerness | 14.5 km | 16.7 |
| Gillingham | – | 13.5 |
| Maidstone | 11.2 km | 9.2 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 6.6 km | 8.5 |
| Sittingbourne | 11.0 km | 5.3 |
| Snodland | 10.5 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |