Crap Towns / Wickford / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Wickford got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Wickford (April 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, 72% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 11 play spaces, 4.0 per 10,000 people, 33% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 45.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.9 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 45.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hullbridge | 7.0 km | 56.8 |
| Wickford | – | 45.6 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 6.4 km | 41.3 |
| Runwell | 1.9 km | 36.0 |
| Rayleigh | 5.8 km | 34.5 |
| Canvey Island | 10.7 km | 31.9 |
| Billericay | 6.8 km | 31.4 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 9.6 km | 20.4 |
| Galleywood | 10.2 km | 17.8 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 7.5 km | 7.4 |
| Basildon | 6.9 km | 3.3 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |