Crap Towns / Harpenden / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Harpenden got?
OS maps 11 public parks and gardens in Harpenden (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 2.9 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 25% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Radlett | 14.7 km | 53.1 |
| Chiswell Green | 10.4 km | 40.8 |
| Luton | 10.3 km | 23.8 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 10.8 km | 22.4 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 13.4 km | 20.5 |
| Harpenden | – | 19.4 |
| Hatfield | 9.8 km | 14.7 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 10.7 km | 10.8 |
| St Albans | 7.1 km | 8.5 |
| Redbourn | 3.9 km | 8.4 |
| London Colney | 11.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |