Crap Towns / Banstead / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Banstead got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Banstead (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There is 1 play space, 1.1 per 10,000 people, 82% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 54.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 3.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 54.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Banstead | – | 54.9 |
| Ashtead | 7.4 km | 49.3 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 2.5 km | 46.7 |
| Worcester Park and Stoneleigh | 6.6 km | 31.5 |
| Croydon | 8.6 km | 28.5 |
| Caterham | 8.6 km | 24.6 |
| Sutton | 4.6 km | 24.3 |
| South Merstham | 8.0 km | 24.0 |
| Epsom | 5.2 km | 17.1 |
| Leatherhead | 9.0 km | 16.8 |
| Ewell | 4.0 km | 14.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |