Crap Towns / Yaxley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Yaxley got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Yaxley (April 2026): 4.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 12.8 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 7.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 53% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 7.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsey | 12.6 km | 33.5 |
| Oundle | 15.0 km | 23.1 |
| Deeping St James | 17.6 km | 16.3 |
| Sawtry | 9.0 km | 15.4 |
| Market Deeping | 18.7 km | 14.3 |
| Whittlesey | 10.4 km | 7.7 |
| Yaxley | – | 7.3 |
| Peterborough | 6.1 km | 5.8 |
| Brampton | 21.7 km | 5.1 |
| Eye | 11.7 km | 0.0 |
| Huntingdon | 20.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |