Crap Towns / Newport Pagnell / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newport Pagnell got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Newport Pagnell (April 2026): 3.3 per 10,000 people, 32% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 10.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 4.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 70% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ampthill | 17.0 km | 29.1 |
| Flitwick | 18.0 km | 19.9 |
| Bletchley | 10.0 km | 9.5 |
| Marston Moretaine | 12.4 km | 7.3 |
| Kempston | 16.4 km | 6.2 |
| Newport Pagnell | – | 4.6 |
| Wootton | 13.6 km | 4.1 |
| Cranfield | 7.9 km | 4.0 |
| Milton Keynes | 5.6 km | 0.5 |
| Olney | 8.4 km | 0.0 |
| Wixams | 17.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |