Crap Towns / Hockley and Hawkwell / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hockley and Hawkwell got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Hockley and Hawkwell (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 6.5 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 20.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 32% higher than 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 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hullbridge | 3.3 km | 56.8 |
| Ashingdon | 2.3 km | 46.9 |
| Wickford | 9.6 km | 45.6 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 7.4 km | 41.3 |
| Runwell | 9.4 km | 36.0 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 6.2 km | 34.7 |
| Rayleigh | 4.3 km | 34.5 |
| Canvey Island | 10.8 km | 31.9 |
| Rochford | 3.8 km | 21.6 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | – | 20.4 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 5.4 km | 7.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |