Crap Towns / Margate / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Margate got?
OS maps 17 public parks and gardens in Margate (April 2026): 2.7 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 2.8 per 10,000 people, 53% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 15.0% 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 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Herne | 17.4 km | 38.3 |
| Whitstable | 24.0 km | 30.9 |
| Broadstairs | 3.6 km | 29.9 |
| Canterbury | 23.2 km | 24.4 |
| Whitfield | 25.0 km | 24.2 |
| Ramsgate | 4.6 km | 21.6 |
| Deal | 17.8 km | 20.7 |
| Herne Bay | 16.0 km | 18.8 |
| Margate | – | 15.0 |
| Dover | 28.0 km | 7.7 |
| Aylesham | 20.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |