Crap Towns / Thundersley and South Benfleet / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Thundersley and South Benfleet got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Thundersley and South Benfleet (April 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 76% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 15 play spaces, 3.0 per 10,000 people, 50% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 41.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 41.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hullbridge | 7.1 km | 56.8 |
| Wickford | 6.4 km | 45.6 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | – | 41.3 |
| Runwell | 7.7 km | 36.0 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 8.6 km | 34.7 |
| Rayleigh | 3.7 km | 34.5 |
| Canvey Island | 4.7 km | 31.9 |
| Rochford | 9.3 km | 21.6 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 7.4 km | 20.4 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 9.4 km | 7.4 |
| Basildon | 9.4 km | 3.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |