Crap Towns / Harrow / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Harrow got?
OS maps 31 public parks and gardens in Harrow (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 50 play spaces, 1.9 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 34.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.3 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 34.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Radlett | 9.7 km | 53.1 |
| Moor Park | 7.0 km | 42.5 |
| Harrow | – | 34.9 |
| Rickmansworth | 9.8 km | 30.0 |
| Barnet | 9.3 km | 19.6 |
| Bushey | 6.2 km | 19.0 |
| Hillingdon | 9.6 km | 17.6 |
| Brent | 6.7 km | 15.1 |
| Ealing | 8.4 km | 12.9 |
| Watford | 7.2 km | 8.6 |
| Borehamwood | 8.3 km | 8.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |