Crap Towns / Hoo St Werburgh / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hoo St Werburgh got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Hoo St Werburgh (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 10.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 8.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 45% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Canvey Island | 11.2 km | 31.9 |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 13.5 km | 30.1 |
| Rochester | 5.6 km | 23.6 |
| Chatham | 6.8 km | 21.7 |
| Sheerness | 13.7 km | 16.7 |
| Gillingham | 6.6 km | 13.5 |
| Gravesend | 12.4 km | 8.7 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | – | 8.5 |
| Snodland | 13.0 km | 5.2 |
| Tilbury | 14.6 km | 1.6 |
| East Tilbury | 12.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |