Crap Towns / Stotfold / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stotfold got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Stotfold (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 22 play spaces, 17.9 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 6.0. 2.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 86% lower than 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 | 17.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 2.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Letchworth | 4.0 km | 23.7 |
| Potton | 12.7 km | 18.1 |
| Hitchin | 7.3 km | 16.1 |
| Sandy | 14.1 km | 15.8 |
| Biggleswade | 7.8 km | 11.8 |
| Arlesey | 2.1 km | 10.9 |
| Royston | 15.1 km | 10.3 |
| Baldock | 4.5 km | 9.5 |
| Stevenage | 12.1 km | 3.1 |
| Stotfold | – | 2.2 |
| Shefford | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |