Crap Towns / Waltham Abbey / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Waltham Abbey got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Waltham Abbey (April 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 80% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 4.3 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 11.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 23% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Epping | 7.1 km | 57.9 |
| Loughton | 6.1 km | 33.0 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 7.0 km | 31.7 |
| Chigwell | 9.4 km | 24.1 |
| Cheshunt | 4.1 km | 20.7 |
| Hoddesdon | 8.0 km | 18.4 |
| Enfield | 7.6 km | 17.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 10.4 km | 14.1 |
| Waltham Abbey | – | 11.9 |
| Waltham Cross | 2.4 km | 4.6 |
| Harlow | 11.8 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |