Crap Towns / Great Wakering / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Great Wakering got?
OS maps no public park in Great Wakering (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 6 play spaces, 8.9 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 22.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 46% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hullbridge | 14.8 km | 56.8 |
| Ashingdon | 9.9 km | 46.9 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 15.8 km | 41.3 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 7.2 km | 34.7 |
| Rayleigh | 14.7 km | 34.5 |
| Great Wakering | – | 22.7 |
| Rochford | 7.7 km | 21.6 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 11.5 km | 20.4 |
| Sheerness | 13.5 km | 16.7 |
| Minster | 14.8 km | 15.4 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 8.9 km | 14.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |