Crap Towns / Gravesend / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Gravesend got?
OS maps 15 public parks and gardens in Gravesend (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 30 play spaces, 5.2 per 10,000 people, 13% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 8.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 44% 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 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 6.5 km | 31.4 |
| Rochester | 8.6 km | 23.6 |
| Grays | 7.1 km | 20.0 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 6.0 km | 19.3 |
| Gravesend | – | 8.7 |
| Tilbury | 4.0 km | 1.6 |
| Northfleet | 3.2 km | 1.2 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 9.1 km | 0.9 |
| East Tilbury | 6.4 km | 0.0 |
| Stone | 8.3 km | 0.0 |
| Swanscombe | 6.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |