Crap Towns / Hungerford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Hungerford got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Hungerford (April 2026): 3.9 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 11.6 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 6.0. 21.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 36% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Marlborough | 14.8 km | 24.7 |
| Hungerford | – | 21.1 |
| Ludgershall | 18.9 km | 17.7 |
| Newbury | 13.9 km | 15.0 |
| Grove | 22.4 km | 11.9 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 23.1 km | 8.1 |
| Tidworth | 22.4 km | 7.9 |
| Thatcham | 18.6 km | 7.7 |
| Wroughton | 22.7 km | 7.6 |
| Wantage | 20.7 km | 4.7 |
| Andover | 22.5 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |