Crap Towns / Stevenage / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stevenage got?
OS maps 39 public parks and gardens in Stevenage (April 2026): 4.1 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 72 play spaces, 7.6 per 10,000 people, 27% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 3.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 80% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 3.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ware | 15.3 km | 26.7 |
| Letchworth | 8.1 km | 23.7 |
| Hertford | 14.4 km | 22.9 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 11.9 km | 22.4 |
| Harpenden | 15.2 km | 19.4 |
| Hitchin | 7.4 km | 16.1 |
| Arlesey | 12.8 km | 10.9 |
| Buntingford | 12.3 km | 10.2 |
| Baldock | 8.5 km | 9.5 |
| Stevenage | – | 3.1 |
| Stotfold | 12.1 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |