Crap Towns / Sonning Common / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Sonning Common got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Sonning Common (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 7.6 per 10,000 people, 27% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 14.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 6% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Henley-on-Thames | 5.4 km | 41.4 |
| Caversham | 4.7 km | 27.4 |
| Benson | 13.7 km | 19.7 |
| Reading | 8.7 km | 18.3 |
| Wallingford | 13.9 km | 15.4 |
| Winnersh | 12.0 km | 14.7 |
| Sonning Common | – | 14.6 |
| Twyford | 9.7 km | 13.6 |
| Woodley | 9.4 km | 10.6 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 13.7 km | 2.6 |
| Shinfield | 12.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |