Crap Towns / Potters Bar / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Potters Bar got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Potters Bar (April 2026): 2.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 2.6 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 44.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 44.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Radlett | 9.5 km | 53.1 |
| Potters Bar | – | 44.0 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 11.6 km | 22.4 |
| Cheshunt | 9.7 km | 20.7 |
| Barnet | 9.3 km | 19.6 |
| Enfield | 8.5 km | 17.5 |
| Hatfield | 8.1 km | 14.7 |
| St Albans | 11.3 km | 8.5 |
| Borehamwood | 7.7 km | 8.2 |
| Waltham Cross | 10.8 km | 4.6 |
| London Colney | 8.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |