Crap Towns / Kesgrave / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kesgrave got?
OS maps 10 public parks and gardens in Kesgrave (April 2026): 6.7 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 4.7 per 10,000 people, 22% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 7.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 55% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Needham Market | 16.5 km | 33.2 |
| Kirby Cross | 24.3 km | 32.5 |
| Leiston | 28.3 km | 31.6 |
| Woodbridge | 6.0 km | 21.6 |
| Stowmarket | 21.4 km | 21.4 |
| Ipswich | 6.2 km | 15.5 |
| Felixstowe | 12.9 km | 12.2 |
| Harwich | 14.7 km | 8.5 |
| Kesgrave | – | 7.0 |
| Hadleigh | 19.0 km | 3.7 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 24.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |