Crap Towns / Harlow / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Harlow got?
OS maps 23 public parks and gardens in Harlow (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 50 play spaces, 5.3 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 4.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 74% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Epping | 8.2 km | 57.9 |
| Loughton | 13.3 km | 33.0 |
| Ware | 11.4 km | 26.7 |
| Hertford | 14.3 km | 22.9 |
| Cheshunt | 13.0 km | 20.7 |
| Hoddesdon | 8.8 km | 18.4 |
| Waltham Abbey | 11.8 km | 11.9 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 5.2 km | 9.6 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 11.7 km | 7.5 |
| Waltham Cross | 13.3 km | 4.6 |
| Harlow | – | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |