Crap Towns / Houghton Regis / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Houghton Regis got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Houghton Regis (April 2026): 4.8 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 26 play spaces, 13.8 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 3.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 77% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 13.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 15.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Berkhamsted | 16.6 km | 33.2 |
| Ampthill | 13.2 km | 29.1 |
| Luton | 6.9 km | 23.8 |
| Flitwick | 11.0 km | 19.9 |
| Tring | 15.4 km | 19.6 |
| Harpenden | 15.8 km | 19.4 |
| Dunstable | 2.5 km | 16.7 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 9.7 km | 11.9 |
| Bletchley | 17.6 km | 9.5 |
| Redbourn | 14.7 km | 8.4 |
| Houghton Regis | – | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |