Crap Towns / Tower Hamlets / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Tower Hamlets got?
OS maps 115 public parks and gardens in Tower Hamlets (April 2026): 3.7 per 10,000 people, 48% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 189 play spaces, 6.1 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 6.0. 0.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 99% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 0.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Waltham Forest | 8.8 km | 14.1 |
| Newham | 5.2 km | 13.0 |
| Lewisham | 7.6 km | 10.3 |
| Greenwich | 7.8 km | 9.7 |
| Lambeth | 9.0 km | 5.7 |
| Southwark | 5.4 km | 1.9 |
| Westminster | 8.7 km | 1.3 |
| Hackney | 4.5 km | 0.2 |
| Tower Hamlets | – | 0.1 |
| City of London | 4.0 km | 0.0 |
| Islington | 6.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |