Crap Towns / Hounslow / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hounslow got?
OS maps 54 public parks and gardens in Hounslow (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 132 play spaces, 4.6 per 10,000 people, 23% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 8% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 22.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford Common | 7.4 km | 37.2 |
| Ashford | 8.0 km | 35.3 |
| West Molesey | 10.0 km | 28.3 |
| Sunbury-on-Thames | 7.3 km | 27.5 |
| Walton-on-Thames | 9.6 km | 22.1 |
| Hillingdon | 9.8 km | 17.6 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 4.7 km | 14.9 |
| Hounslow | – | 14.3 |
| Ealing | 6.5 km | 12.9 |
| Stanwell | 7.6 km | 10.2 |
| Shepperton | 10.1 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |