Crap Towns / Westminster / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Westminster got?
OS maps 92 public parks and gardens in Westminster (April 2026): 4.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 66 play spaces, 3.2 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 1.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 92% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 21.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 1.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wandsworth | 7.1 km | 12.4 |
| Lambeth | 7.2 km | 5.7 |
| Camden | 3.7 km | 4.3 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 4.7 km | 3.3 |
| Southwark | 7.4 km | 1.9 |
| Westminster | – | 1.3 |
| Hackney | 8.0 km | 0.2 |
| Tower Hamlets | 8.7 km | 0.1 |
| City of London | 4.7 km | 0.0 |
| Islington | 5.2 km | 0.0 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 2.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |