Crap Towns / Hoddesdon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hoddesdon got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Hoddesdon (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 5.4 per 10,000 people, 10% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 18.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 19% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Epping | 10.8 km | 57.9 |
| Loughton | 13.2 km | 33.0 |
| Ware | 6.2 km | 26.7 |
| Hertford | 6.7 km | 22.9 |
| Cheshunt | 6.1 km | 20.7 |
| Hoddesdon | – | 18.4 |
| Enfield | 13.1 km | 17.5 |
| Waltham Abbey | 8.0 km | 11.9 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 12.3 km | 9.6 |
| Waltham Cross | 7.8 km | 4.6 |
| Harlow | 8.8 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |