Crap Towns / Hethersett / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hethersett got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Hethersett (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 18.5 per 10,000 people, 3.1 times 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 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 18.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Taverham and Drayton | 9.1 km | 27.2 |
| Aylsham | 21.7 km | 21.2 |
| Watton | 24.2 km | 21.1 |
| Norwich | 8.0 km | 20.3 |
| Dereham | 18.1 km | 5.4 |
| Harleston | 23.9 km | 5.2 |
| Wymondham | 5.7 km | 4.4 |
| Hethersett | – | 4.0 |
| Attleborough | 15.1 km | 3.5 |
| Poringland | 10.8 km | 2.4 |
| Long Stratton | 13.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |