Crap Towns / Woodley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Woodley got?
OS maps 13 public parks and gardens in Woodley (April 2026): 4.6 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 20 play spaces, 7.1 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 10.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 32% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Henley-on-Thames | 9.0 km | 41.4 |
| Caversham | 5.3 km | 27.4 |
| Reading | 4.4 km | 18.3 |
| Wokingham | 7.4 km | 17.7 |
| Winnersh | 2.6 km | 14.7 |
| Sonning Common | 9.4 km | 14.6 |
| Twyford | 4.3 km | 13.6 |
| Woodley | – | 10.6 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 7.7 km | 2.6 |
| Bracknell | 11.2 km | 1.9 |
| Shinfield | 5.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |