Crap Towns / Sittingbourne / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sittingbourne got?
OS maps 23 public parks and gardens in Sittingbourne (April 2026): 4.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 42 play spaces, 7.7 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 5.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 66% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Coxheath | 19.9 km | 35.5 |
| Bearsted | 14.4 km | 35.0 |
| Rochester | 18.0 km | 23.6 |
| Chatham | 14.4 km | 21.7 |
| Sheerness | 10.0 km | 16.7 |
| Minster | 9.5 km | 15.4 |
| Gillingham | 11.0 km | 13.5 |
| Faversham | 11.0 km | 11.0 |
| Maidstone | 17.4 km | 9.2 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 15.0 km | 8.5 |
| Sittingbourne | – | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |