Crap Towns / Grays / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Grays got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Grays (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 5.0 per 10,000 people, 17% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 20.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 29% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Aveley | 6.0 km | 23.4 |
| Grays | – | 20.0 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 2.7 km | 19.3 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 5.4 km | 16.2 |
| South Ockendon | 4.2 km | 9.2 |
| Tilbury | 3.1 km | 1.6 |
| Northfleet | 5.1 km | 1.2 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 3.4 km | 0.9 |
| East Tilbury | 5.9 km | 0.0 |
| Stone | 6.3 km | 0.0 |
| Swanscombe | 4.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |