Crap Towns / Stanford-le-Hope / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stanford-le-Hope got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Stanford-le-Hope (April 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, 72% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 14 play spaces, 4.7 per 10,000 people, 22% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 30.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 30.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wickford | 11.1 km | 45.6 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 9.9 km | 41.3 |
| Canvey Island | 9.0 km | 31.9 |
| Stanford-le-Hope | – | 30.1 |
| Grays | 9.0 km | 20.0 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 6.8 km | 19.3 |
| South Ockendon | 10.7 km | 9.2 |
| Gravesend | 11.1 km | 8.7 |
| Basildon | 5.8 km | 3.3 |
| Tilbury | 8.8 km | 1.6 |
| East Tilbury | 4.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |