Crap Towns / Swanley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Swanley got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Swanley (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 4.6 per 10,000 people, 23% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 8.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 46% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 8.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Otford and Kemsing | 9.5 km | 60.8 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 10.1 km | 31.4 |
| Bromley | 8.8 km | 30.7 |
| Bexley | 7.2 km | 24.4 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 10.3 km | 16.2 |
| Greenwich | 11.6 km | 9.7 |
| Dartford | 7.0 km | 9.0 |
| Swanley | – | 8.3 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 12.2 km | 0.9 |
| Stone | 8.4 km | 0.0 |
| Swanscombe | 10.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |