Crap Towns / Swaffham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Swaffham got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Swaffham (April 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 52% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 7.1 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 22.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 43% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fakenham | 23.6 km | 26.6 |
| Swaffham | – | 22.2 |
| Watton | 12.7 km | 21.1 |
| Thetford | 26.1 km | 15.8 |
| Brandon | 22.5 km | 14.0 |
| King's Lynn | 22.6 km | 11.2 |
| Dereham | 17.5 km | 5.4 |
| Wymondham | 30.0 km | 4.4 |
| Hethersett | 33.7 km | 4.0 |
| Downham Market | 21.6 km | 4.0 |
| Attleborough | 26.6 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |