Crap Towns / Soham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Soham got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Soham (April 2026): 2.8 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 8.5 per 10,000 people, 42% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 4.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 68% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Histon and Impington | 18.1 km | 34.4 |
| Burwell | 6.3 km | 33.6 |
| Littleport | 13.8 km | 15.8 |
| Cambridge | 20.0 km | 10.8 |
| Mildenhall | 11.5 km | 9.6 |
| Newmarket | 10.6 km | 9.3 |
| Ely | 9.1 km | 5.5 |
| Cottenham | 15.8 km | 5.5 |
| Soham | – | 4.9 |
| Red Lodge | 10.9 km | 1.7 |
| Waterbeach | 12.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |