Crap Towns / Rochford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Rochford got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Rochford (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 6.3 per 10,000 people, 5% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 21.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 39% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hullbridge | 7.2 km | 56.8 |
| Ashingdon | 2.7 km | 46.9 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 9.3 km | 41.3 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 3.5 km | 34.7 |
| Rayleigh | 7.4 km | 34.5 |
| Canvey Island | 11.3 km | 31.9 |
| Great Wakering | 7.7 km | 22.7 |
| Rochford | – | 21.6 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 3.8 km | 20.4 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 9.3 km | 14.0 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 9.1 km | 7.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |