Crap Towns / Minster / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Minster got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Minster (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 7.2 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 15.4% 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 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea | 16.7 km | 34.7 |
| Canvey Island | 19.3 km | 31.9 |
| Whitstable | 17.7 km | 30.9 |
| Great Wakering | 14.8 km | 22.7 |
| Rochford | 19.8 km | 21.6 |
| Sheerness | 3.8 km | 16.7 |
| Minster | – | 15.4 |
| Gillingham | 16.7 km | 13.5 |
| Faversham | 13.4 km | 11.0 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 17.0 km | 8.5 |
| Sittingbourne | 9.5 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |