Crap Towns / Quedgeley and Hardwicke / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Quedgeley and Hardwicke got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Quedgeley and Hardwicke (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 18 play spaces, 8.5 per 10,000 people, 42% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 8.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 43% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Cam | 14.6 km | 41.5 |
| Cinderford | 15.1 km | 23.6 |
| Nailsworth | 14.4 km | 21.5 |
| Chalford | 13.6 km | 17.4 |
| Churchdown | 9.7 km | 14.7 |
| Stroud | 9.4 km | 11.3 |
| Gloucester | 5.5 km | 9.9 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | – | 8.9 |
| Stonehouse | 7.8 km | 8.7 |
| Brockworth | 8.8 km | 2.6 |
| Newent | 15.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |