Crap Towns / Royston / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Royston got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Royston (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 9.2 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 10.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 34% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 15.6 km | 61.8 |
| Letchworth | 16.0 km | 23.7 |
| Potton | 15.7 km | 18.1 |
| Cambourne | 18.7 km | 13.4 |
| Biggleswade | 16.2 km | 11.8 |
| Arlesey | 17.2 km | 10.9 |
| Royston | – | 10.3 |
| Buntingford | 11.3 km | 10.2 |
| Baldock | 13.4 km | 9.5 |
| Sawston | 15.4 km | 8.3 |
| Stotfold | 15.1 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |