Crap Towns / Gloucester / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Gloucester got?
OS maps 31 public parks and gardens in Gloucester (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 49 play spaces, 4.1 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 9.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 36% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 10.8 km | 19.1 |
| Tewkesbury | 16.0 km | 18.1 |
| Chalford | 15.1 km | 17.4 |
| Churchdown | 4.3 km | 14.7 |
| Stroud | 12.4 km | 11.3 |
| Gloucester | – | 9.9 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 5.5 km | 8.9 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 15.0 km | 8.7 |
| Stonehouse | 12.7 km | 8.7 |
| Brockworth | 4.4 km | 2.6 |
| Newent | 15.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |