Crap Towns / Histon and Impington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Histon and Impington got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Histon and Impington (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 7.7 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 34.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 34.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 11.3 km | 61.8 |
| Histon and Impington | – | 34.4 |
| Burwell | 15.1 km | 33.6 |
| Cambourne | 12.9 km | 13.4 |
| Cambridge | 5.5 km | 10.8 |
| St Ives | 15.7 km | 8.3 |
| Sawston | 14.8 km | 8.3 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 4.7 km | 7.9 |
| Cottenham | 3.9 km | 5.5 |
| Soham | 18.1 km | 4.9 |
| Waterbeach | 5.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |