Crap Towns / Hackney / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hackney got?
OS maps 55 public parks and gardens in Hackney (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 168 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 0.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 99% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Redbridge | 10.3 km | 28.7 |
| Waltham Forest | 5.8 km | 14.1 |
| Newham | 7.5 km | 13.0 |
| Haringey | 5.2 km | 8.0 |
| Camden | 6.6 km | 4.3 |
| Southwark | 8.7 km | 1.9 |
| Westminster | 8.0 km | 1.3 |
| Hackney | – | 0.2 |
| Tower Hamlets | 4.5 km | 0.1 |
| City of London | 4.7 km | 0.0 |
| Islington | 3.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |