Crap Towns / London Colney / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has London Colney got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in London Colney (April 2026): 6.3 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 10.1 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. Everyone there lives within 400 metres of a park or play space, as the crow flies.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Radlett | 4.1 km | 53.1 |
| Potters Bar | 8.0 km | 44.0 |
| Chiswell Green | 4.2 km | 40.8 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 10.0 km | 20.5 |
| Harpenden | 11.4 km | 19.4 |
| Bushey | 8.5 km | 19.0 |
| Hatfield | 6.8 km | 14.7 |
| Watford | 10.9 km | 8.6 |
| St Albans | 4.4 km | 8.5 |
| Borehamwood | 6.6 km | 8.2 |
| London Colney | – | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |