Crap Towns / Kingswood and Fishponds / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Kingswood and Fishponds got?
OS maps 37 public parks and gardens in Kingswood and Fishponds (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 79 play spaces, 4.9 per 10,000 people, 18% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 16.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Long Ashton | 12.2 km | 47.6 |
| Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne | 6.0 km | 25.9 |
| Filton | 6.8 km | 24.2 |
| Kingswood and Fishponds | – | 16.2 |
| Chipping Sodbury | 10.2 km | 13.6 |
| Bradley Stoke | 6.9 km | 13.0 |
| Bristol | 6.7 km | 12.6 |
| Patchway | 8.2 km | 9.3 |
| Stoke Gifford | 4.6 km | 6.3 |
| Keynsham | 7.2 km | 2.8 |
| Yate | 9.3 km | 2.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |