Crap Towns / Norwich / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Norwich got?
OS maps 46 public parks and gardens in Norwich (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 132 play spaces, 6.6 per 10,000 people, 10% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 20.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 31% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Taverham and Drayton | 6.6 km | 27.2 |
| Aylsham | 16.9 km | 21.2 |
| Norwich | – | 20.3 |
| Bungay | 23.9 km | 15.4 |
| North Walsham | 21.2 km | 10.1 |
| Dereham | 23.2 km | 5.4 |
| Wymondham | 13.7 km | 4.4 |
| Hethersett | 8.0 km | 4.0 |
| Attleborough | 23.0 km | 3.5 |
| Poringland | 8.3 km | 2.4 |
| Long Stratton | 17.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |