Crap Towns / Ingatestone / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ingatestone got?
OS maps no public park in Ingatestone (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 3 play spaces, 5.5 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 44.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 44.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wickford | 11.6 km | 45.6 |
| Ingatestone | – | 44.0 |
| Brentwood | 7.4 km | 42.7 |
| Runwell | 11.2 km | 36.0 |
| Havering | 16.2 km | 34.8 |
| Billericay | 5.5 km | 31.4 |
| Danbury | 15.1 km | 26.6 |
| Galleywood | 7.4 km | 17.8 |
| Chelmsford | 10.5 km | 13.8 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 16.2 km | 7.4 |
| Basildon | 11.7 km | 3.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |