Crap Towns / Peasedown St John / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Peasedown St John got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Peasedown St John (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 6.0 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 7.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 54% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shepton Mallet | 16.4 km | 25.4 |
| Paulton | 5.1 km | 19.8 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 13.0 km | 14.7 |
| Midsomer Norton | 5.2 km | 14.6 |
| Bath | 8.5 km | 14.4 |
| Frome | 12.2 km | 12.9 |
| Trowbridge | 16.1 km | 11.3 |
| Radstock | 3.3 km | 9.6 |
| Peasedown St John | – | 7.2 |
| Keynsham | 11.5 km | 2.8 |
| Westbury | 17.6 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |