Crap Towns / Redbourn / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Redbourn got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Redbourn (April 2026): 11.6 per 10,000 people, 4.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 8.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 46% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 23.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Chiswell Green | 9.2 km | 40.8 |
| Berkhamsted | 12.6 km | 33.2 |
| Luton | 10.7 km | 23.8 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 10.6 km | 20.5 |
| Harpenden | 3.9 km | 19.4 |
| Hatfield | 12.2 km | 14.7 |
| Bovingdon | 12.7 km | 11.7 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 7.0 km | 10.8 |
| St Albans | 7.5 km | 8.5 |
| Redbourn | – | 8.4 |
| London Colney | 11.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |