Crap Towns / Welwyn Garden City / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Welwyn Garden City got?
OS maps 12 public parks and gardens in Welwyn Garden City (April 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 29 play spaces, 5.6 per 10,000 people, 7% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 22.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 45% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Potters Bar | 11.6 km | 44.0 |
| Ware | 11.2 km | 26.7 |
| Hertford | 7.5 km | 22.9 |
| Welwyn Garden City | – | 22.4 |
| Harpenden | 10.8 km | 19.4 |
| Hoddesdon | 13.6 km | 18.4 |
| Hatfield | 5.0 km | 14.7 |
| St Albans | 10.3 km | 8.5 |
| Redbourn | 14.2 km | 8.4 |
| Stevenage | 11.9 km | 3.1 |
| London Colney | 11.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |