Crap Towns / Thetford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Thetford got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Thetford (April 2026): 3.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 5.9 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 15.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 15.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Swaffham | 26.1 km | 22.2 |
| Watton | 18.4 km | 21.1 |
| Thetford | – | 15.8 |
| Brandon | 9.1 km | 14.0 |
| Bury St Edmunds | 18.7 km | 12.2 |
| Mildenhall | 17.8 km | 9.6 |
| Newmarket | 29.4 km | 9.3 |
| Soham | 29.0 km | 4.9 |
| Attleborough | 21.6 km | 3.5 |
| Diss | 25.2 km | 2.3 |
| Red Lodge | 21.2 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |