Crap Towns / Paulton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Paulton got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Paulton (April 2026): 3.1 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 4.6 per 10,000 people, 23% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 28% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Long Ashton | 17.9 km | 47.6 |
| Shepton Mallet | 13.5 km | 25.4 |
| Paulton | – | 19.8 |
| Midsomer Norton | 2.6 km | 14.6 |
| Bath | 12.6 km | 14.4 |
| Frome | 15.1 km | 12.9 |
| Bristol | 17.3 km | 12.6 |
| Wells | 15.2 km | 12.1 |
| Radstock | 3.8 km | 9.6 |
| Peasedown St John | 5.1 km | 7.2 |
| Keynsham | 11.6 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |