Crap Towns / Sandy / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sandy got?
OS maps no public park in Sandy (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 6 play spaces, 5.3 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 15.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Potton | 5.4 km | 18.1 |
| Sandy | – | 15.8 |
| Biggleswade | 6.5 km | 11.8 |
| Arlesey | 13.7 km | 10.9 |
| Bedford | 11.4 km | 8.2 |
| St Neots | 9.8 km | 7.9 |
| Kempston | 14.0 km | 6.2 |
| Wootton | 16.9 km | 4.1 |
| Stotfold | 14.1 km | 2.2 |
| Shefford | 11.4 km | 0.0 |
| Wixams | 13.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |