Crap Towns / Loughton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Loughton got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Loughton (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 1.8 per 10,000 people, 70% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 33.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.1 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 33.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Epping | 5.3 km | 57.9 |
| Loughton | – | 33.0 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 3.5 km | 31.7 |
| Redbridge | 7.3 km | 28.7 |
| Chigwell | 4.0 km | 24.1 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 12.7 km | 21.1 |
| Cheshunt | 10.2 km | 20.7 |
| Enfield | 11.1 km | 17.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 8.8 km | 14.1 |
| Waltham Abbey | 6.1 km | 11.9 |
| Waltham Cross | 8.1 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |