Crap Towns / South Ockendon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has South Ockendon got?
OS maps 8 public parks and gardens in South Ockendon (April 2026): 3.6 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 5.8 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 9.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 41% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Havering | 7.6 km | 34.8 |
| Aveley | 3.2 km | 23.4 |
| Grays | 4.2 km | 20.0 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 6.3 km | 19.3 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 5.0 km | 16.2 |
| South Ockendon | – | 9.2 |
| Dartford | 8.4 km | 9.0 |
| Tilbury | 7.3 km | 1.6 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 3.5 km | 0.9 |
| Stone | 7.8 km | 0.0 |
| Swanscombe | 7.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |