Crap Towns / St Neots / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has St Neots got?
OS maps 19 public parks and gardens in St Neots (April 2026): 5.7 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 34 play spaces, 10.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 49% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Potton | 11.2 km | 18.1 |
| Sandy | 9.8 km | 15.8 |
| Cambourne | 13.6 km | 13.4 |
| Biggleswade | 15.6 km | 11.8 |
| St Ives | 17.9 km | 8.3 |
| Bedford | 16.1 km | 8.2 |
| St Neots | – | 7.9 |
| Kempston | 19.6 km | 6.2 |
| Brampton | 11.1 km | 5.1 |
| Godmanchester | 12.3 km | 0.0 |
| Huntingdon | 14.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |