Crap Towns / Ivybridge / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ivybridge got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Ivybridge (April 2026): 4.0 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 12.8 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 85% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 26.6 km | 25.0 |
| Brixham | 28.0 km | 19.7 |
| Saltash | 21.6 km | 14.5 |
| Dartmouth | 24.3 km | 14.5 |
| Torpoint | 20.1 km | 12.0 |
| Paignton | 25.2 km | 10.1 |
| Tavistock | 23.4 km | 9.3 |
| Plymouth | 14.4 km | 9.2 |
| Totnes | 17.4 km | 7.7 |
| Ivybridge | – | 2.4 |
| Kingsbridge | 15.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |