Crap Towns / Waltham Cross / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Waltham Cross got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Waltham Cross (April 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 8 play spaces, 6.7 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 4.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 70% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 4.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Epping | 9.4 km | 57.9 |
| Potters Bar | 10.8 km | 44.0 |
| Loughton | 8.1 km | 33.0 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 8.2 km | 31.7 |
| Chigwell | 10.9 km | 24.1 |
| Cheshunt | 2.4 km | 20.7 |
| Hoddesdon | 7.8 km | 18.4 |
| Enfield | 5.9 km | 17.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 10.6 km | 14.1 |
| Waltham Abbey | 2.4 km | 11.9 |
| Waltham Cross | – | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |