Crap Towns / Hitchin / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hitchin got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Hitchin (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 5.7 per 10,000 people, 5% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 16.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Luton | 12.4 km | 23.8 |
| Letchworth | 4.4 km | 23.7 |
| Flitwick | 16.6 km | 19.9 |
| Harpenden | 16.2 km | 19.4 |
| Hitchin | – | 16.1 |
| Biggleswade | 14.7 km | 11.8 |
| Arlesey | 6.9 km | 10.9 |
| Baldock | 6.9 km | 9.5 |
| Stevenage | 7.4 km | 3.1 |
| Stotfold | 7.3 km | 2.2 |
| Shefford | 10.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |