Crap Towns / Potton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Potton got?
OS maps no public park in Potton (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 8 play spaces, 15.3 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 18.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 17% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 15.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Letchworth | 16.6 km | 23.7 |
| Potton | – | 18.1 |
| Sandy | 5.4 km | 15.8 |
| Cambourne | 14.0 km | 13.4 |
| Biggleswade | 5.5 km | 11.8 |
| Arlesey | 13.1 km | 10.9 |
| Royston | 15.7 km | 10.3 |
| Baldock | 15.9 km | 9.5 |
| St Neots | 11.2 km | 7.9 |
| Stotfold | 12.7 km | 2.2 |
| Shefford | 12.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |