Crap Towns / Stowmarket / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Stowmarket got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Stowmarket (April 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 64% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 21 play spaces, 9.8 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 6.0. 21.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 38% higher than 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 | 9.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 21.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Needham Market | 4.9 km | 33.2 |
| Woodbridge | 23.7 km | 21.6 |
| Stowmarket | – | 21.4 |
| Thetford | 30.7 km | 15.8 |
| Ipswich | 17.7 km | 15.5 |
| Bury St Edmunds | 20.6 km | 12.2 |
| Kesgrave | 21.4 km | 7.0 |
| Harleston | 31.6 km | 5.2 |
| Hadleigh | 15.7 km | 3.7 |
| Sudbury | 24.1 km | 3.1 |
| Diss | 22.7 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |