Crap Towns / Ashtead / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ashtead got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Ashtead (April 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 2.0 per 10,000 people, 67% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 49.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.2 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 49.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banstead | 7.4 km | 54.9 |
| Ashtead | – | 49.3 |
| Esher | 7.8 km | 49.1 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 5.1 km | 46.7 |
| Cobham | 6.4 km | 46.1 |
| Great Bookham and Fetcham | 6.0 km | 35.4 |
| Worcester Park and Stoneleigh | 7.8 km | 31.5 |
| West Molesey | 8.3 km | 28.3 |
| Epsom | 3.3 km | 17.1 |
| Leatherhead | 2.6 km | 16.8 |
| Ewell | 5.8 km | 14.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |