Crap Towns / Staines-upon-Thames / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Staines-upon-Thames got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Staines-upon-Thames (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 2.3 per 10,000 people, 62% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 30.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.0 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 6.2 km | 50.3 |
| Ashford Common | 4.3 km | 37.2 |
| Virginia Water | 5.5 km | 35.5 |
| Ashford | 2.8 km | 35.3 |
| Staines-upon-Thames | – | 30.6 |
| Weybridge | 6.5 km | 28.7 |
| Egham | 4.2 km | 28.6 |
| Chertsey | 4.2 km | 22.1 |
| Addlestone | 5.8 km | 19.6 |
| Stanwell | 3.9 km | 10.2 |
| Shepperton | 5.4 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |