Crap Towns / Whitfield / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Whitfield got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Whitfield (April 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 40% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 20.0 per 10,000 people, 3.3 times the typical town's 6.0. 24.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.6 times 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 | 20.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 24.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Herne | 24.8 km | 38.3 |
| Broadstairs | 24.8 km | 29.9 |
| Hythe | 18.1 km | 28.4 |
| Canterbury | 20.2 km | 24.4 |
| Whitfield | – | 24.2 |
| Ramsgate | 21.8 km | 21.6 |
| Deal | 9.3 km | 20.7 |
| Folkestone | 13.8 km | 10.5 |
| Dover | 3.3 km | 7.7 |
| Aylesham | 10.2 km | 0.0 |
| Hawkinge | 10.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |