Crap Towns / South Woodham Ferrers / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has South Woodham Ferrers got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in South Woodham Ferrers (April 2026): 1.9 per 10,000 people, 24% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 17 play spaces, 10.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 52% 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 | 10.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hullbridge | 2.6 km | 56.8 |
| Ashingdon | 6.7 km | 46.9 |
| Wickford | 7.5 km | 45.6 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 9.4 km | 41.3 |
| Runwell | 6.2 km | 36.0 |
| Rayleigh | 5.8 km | 34.5 |
| Danbury | 8.6 km | 26.6 |
| Rochford | 9.1 km | 21.6 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 5.4 km | 20.4 |
| Galleywood | 11.0 km | 17.8 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | – | 7.4 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |