Crap Towns / Staplehurst / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Staplehurst got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Staplehurst (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 9.7 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 23.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 23.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Pembury | 15.7 km | 70.5 |
| Tenterden | 14.3 km | 45.1 |
| Larkfield | 16.3 km | 40.0 |
| Tonbridge | 19.0 km | 37.9 |
| Coxheath | 7.8 km | 35.5 |
| Bearsted | 11.4 km | 35.0 |
| Staplehurst | – | 23.4 |
| Paddock Wood | 11.2 km | 13.8 |
| Maidstone | 11.6 km | 9.2 |
| Snodland | 19.5 km | 5.2 |
| Kings Hill | 15.1 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |