Crap Towns / Haringey / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Haringey got?
OS maps 56 public parks and gardens in Haringey (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 110 play spaces, 4.2 per 10,000 people, 30% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 8.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 48% 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 | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Buckhurst Hill | 11.1 km | 31.7 |
| Barnet | 7.7 km | 19.6 |
| Enfield | 6.9 km | 17.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 6.6 km | 14.1 |
| Haringey | – | 8.0 |
| Camden | 6.0 km | 4.3 |
| Westminster | 9.3 km | 1.3 |
| Hackney | 5.2 km | 0.2 |
| Tower Hamlets | 9.7 km | 0.1 |
| City of London | 8.5 km | 0.0 |
| Islington | 4.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |