Crap Towns / Oxford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Oxford got?
OS maps 33 public parks and gardens in Oxford (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 96 play spaces, 5.6 per 10,000 people, 7% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 12.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 19% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 12.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Benson | 18.9 km | 19.7 |
| Wallingford | 19.3 km | 15.4 |
| Oxford | – | 12.5 |
| Grove | 20.3 km | 11.9 |
| Eynsham | 8.6 km | 11.8 |
| Didcot | 16.2 km | 8.6 |
| Thame | 19.4 km | 7.4 |
| Kidlington | 7.7 km | 7.0 |
| Witney | 16.0 km | 4.1 |
| Abingdon-on-Thames | 8.8 km | 3.9 |
| Bicester | 17.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |