Crap Towns / Rochester / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rochester got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Rochester (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 29 play spaces, 4.3 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 23.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Larkfield | 10.9 km | 40.0 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 12.3 km | 31.4 |
| Rochester | – | 23.6 |
| Chatham | 4.6 km | 21.7 |
| Gillingham | 7.2 km | 13.5 |
| Gravesend | 8.6 km | 8.7 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 5.6 km | 8.5 |
| Snodland | 7.8 km | 5.2 |
| Tilbury | 11.9 km | 1.6 |
| Northfleet | 11.8 km | 1.2 |
| East Tilbury | 11.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |