Crap Towns / Barnham / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Barnham got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Barnham (April 2026): 3.0 per 10,000 people, 20% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 12.8 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 10.5% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 32% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.5% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Midhurst | 17.4 km | 42.5 |
| Worthing | 17.4 km | 34.3 |
| Selsey | 15.4 km | 33.4 |
| East Wittering | 16.7 km | 29.8 |
| Rustington | 12.1 km | 23.1 |
| Bognor Regis | 5.9 km | 21.3 |
| Yapton | 3.9 km | 19.7 |
| Barnham | – | 10.5 |
| Chichester | 9.0 km | 9.8 |
| Littlehampton | 8.6 km | 5.5 |
| Wick | 7.5 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |