Crap Towns / Kempston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kempston got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Kempston (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 9.7 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 6.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 60% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 6.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ampthill | 10.0 km | 29.1 |
| Flitwick | 12.2 km | 19.9 |
| Sandy | 14.0 km | 15.8 |
| Bedford | 3.6 km | 8.2 |
| Marston Moretaine | 6.5 km | 7.3 |
| Kempston | – | 6.2 |
| Wootton | 3.4 km | 4.1 |
| Cranfield | 9.5 km | 4.0 |
| Olney | 15.3 km | 0.0 |
| Shefford | 14.1 km | 0.0 |
| Wixams | 3.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |