Crap Towns / Newbury / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newbury got?
OS maps 11 public parks and gardens in Newbury (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 37 play spaces, 8.8 per 10,000 people, 47% higher 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 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hungerford | 13.9 km | 21.1 |
| Whitchurch | 19.4 km | 19.7 |
| Newbury | – | 15.0 |
| Grove | 23.8 km | 11.9 |
| Didcot | 23.6 km | 8.6 |
| Thatcham | 4.7 km | 7.7 |
| Oakley | 19.8 km | 6.0 |
| Wantage | 22.0 km | 4.7 |
| Tadley | 13.0 km | 4.1 |
| Basingstoke | 21.5 km | 3.1 |
| Burghfield Common | 17.6 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |