Crap Towns / Highbridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Highbridge got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Highbridge (April 2026): 7.5 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 11.2 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 62% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Yatton | 21.7 km | 27.9 |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 2.6 km | 24.7 |
| Cheddar | 14.9 km | 20.4 |
| Glastonbury | 19.9 km | 14.1 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 13.8 km | 14.0 |
| Taunton | 24.3 km | 12.4 |
| Wells | 22.3 km | 12.1 |
| Somerton | 24.6 km | 10.9 |
| Highbridge | – | 5.9 |
| Bridgwater | 11.0 km | 5.6 |
| Street | 19.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |