Crap Towns / Blackfield and Langley / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Blackfield and Langley got?
OS maps no public park in Blackfield and Langley (April 2026), against 2.5 per 10,000 people in the typical town. There are 4 play spaces, 6.8 per 10,000 people, 13% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 19.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 27% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 5.8 km | 40.3 |
| Cowes | 8.2 km | 25.5 |
| Blackfield and Langley | – | 19.7 |
| East Cowes | 9.5 km | 19.4 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 11.1 km | 14.7 |
| Locks Heath | 8.6 km | 14.6 |
| Holbury | 2.2 km | 13.3 |
| Bursledon | 9.1 km | 9.2 |
| Whiteley | 11.2 km | 8.2 |
| Marchwood | 10.0 km | 5.0 |
| Netley | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |