Crap Towns / Alton / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Alton got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Alton (April 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 9 play spaces, 5.0 per 10,000 people, 17% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 28% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 9.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wrecclesham | 11.6 km | 49.8 |
| Four Marks | 7.1 km | 37.3 |
| Farnham | 14.0 km | 23.9 |
| Whitehill | 8.9 km | 23.1 |
| New Alresford | 15.5 km | 22.9 |
| Alton | – | 19.9 |
| Bordon | 8.9 km | 17.2 |
| Hook | 14.6 km | 13.3 |
| Liphook | 15.0 km | 10.2 |
| Basingstoke | 15.4 km | 3.1 |
| Odiham | 11.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |