Crap Towns / Paddock Wood / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Paddock Wood got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Paddock Wood (April 2026): 5.3 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 14.5 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 6.0. 13.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 11% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 13.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pembury | 5.5 km | 70.5 |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 13.3 km | 43.1 |
| Southborough | 9.6 km | 41.2 |
| Larkfield | 13.9 km | 40.0 |
| Tonbridge | 7.8 km | 37.9 |
| Coxheath | 10.7 km | 35.5 |
| Staplehurst | 11.2 km | 23.4 |
| Paddock Wood | – | 13.8 |
| Maidstone | 13.6 km | 9.2 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 10.0 km | 8.6 |
| Kings Hill | 10.3 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |