Crap Towns / Paignton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Paignton got?
OS maps 20 public parks and gardens in Paignton (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 32 play spaces, 4.7 per 10,000 people, 22% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 10.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 35% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | 19.6 km | 38.5 |
| Newton Abbot | 11.7 km | 25.0 |
| Brixham | 5.0 km | 19.7 |
| Teignmouth | 15.4 km | 17.4 |
| Dartmouth | 8.6 km | 14.5 |
| Kingsteignton | 13.8 km | 14.0 |
| Paignton | – | 10.1 |
| Totnes | 8.1 km | 7.7 |
| Torquay | 7.5 km | 7.7 |
| Dawlish | 19.7 km | 2.5 |
| Kingsbridge | 21.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |