Crap Towns / Addlestone / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Addlestone got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Addlestone (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 12 play spaces, 8.7 per 10,000 people, 45% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 19.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 8.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 3.3 km | 41.8 |
| Ashford Common | 6.3 km | 37.2 |
| Staines-upon-Thames | 5.8 km | 30.6 |
| Weybridge | 2.6 km | 28.7 |
| Byfleet | 3.6 km | 28.6 |
| Hersham | 6.1 km | 27.7 |
| Sunbury-on-Thames | 6.7 km | 27.5 |
| Chertsey | 2.4 km | 22.1 |
| Walton-on-Thames | 6.0 km | 22.1 |
| Addlestone | – | 19.6 |
| Shepperton | 3.8 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |