Crap Towns / Peterborough / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Peterborough got?
OS maps 67 public parks and gardens in Peterborough (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 152 play spaces, 8.0 per 10,000 people, 33% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 5.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 63% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsey | 16.9 km | 33.5 |
| Oundle | 17.4 km | 23.1 |
| Bourne | 23.3 km | 18.3 |
| Stamford | 17.9 km | 16.6 |
| Deeping St James | 11.6 km | 16.3 |
| Sawtry | 15.0 km | 15.4 |
| Market Deeping | 12.9 km | 14.3 |
| Whittlesey | 9.5 km | 7.7 |
| Yaxley | 6.1 km | 7.3 |
| Peterborough | – | 5.8 |
| Eye | 6.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |