Crap Towns / Kingsteignton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kingsteignton got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Kingsteignton (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 6.7 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 10% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | 7.4 km | 38.5 |
| Newton Abbot | 2.9 km | 25.0 |
| Brixham | 18.3 km | 19.7 |
| Teignmouth | 6.7 km | 17.4 |
| Exmouth | 16.6 km | 15.6 |
| Kingsteignton | – | 14.0 |
| Exeter | 19.6 km | 10.7 |
| Paignton | 13.8 km | 10.1 |
| Totnes | 14.6 km | 7.7 |
| Torquay | 8.1 km | 7.7 |
| Dawlish | 10.0 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |