Crap Towns / Waltham Forest / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Waltham Forest got?
OS maps 41 public parks and gardens in Waltham Forest (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 75 play spaces, 2.7 per 10,000 people, 55% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 14.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 9% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 14.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Loughton | 8.8 km | 33.0 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 5.3 km | 31.7 |
| Redbridge | 6.2 km | 28.7 |
| Chigwell | 6.7 km | 24.1 |
| Enfield | 8.2 km | 17.5 |
| Waltham Forest | – | 14.1 |
| Newham | 8.2 km | 13.0 |
| Haringey | 6.6 km | 8.0 |
| Hackney | 5.8 km | 0.2 |
| Tower Hamlets | 8.8 km | 0.1 |
| Islington | 8.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |