Crap Towns / Broadbridge Heath / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Broadbridge Heath got?
OS maps 5 public parks and gardens in Broadbridge Heath (April 2026): 7.9 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 7 play spaces, 11.0 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 6.0. 5.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 66% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 7.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 11.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 5.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Dorking | 18.1 km | 38.6 |
| Cranleigh | 11.7 km | 32.2 |
| Horley | 18.5 km | 20.6 |
| Crawley | 14.0 km | 13.9 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 20.3 km | 13.8 |
| Southwater | 3.9 km | 12.7 |
| Horsham | 3.2 km | 9.8 |
| Storrington | 17.1 km | 7.8 |
| Broadbridge Heath | – | 5.2 |
| Henfield | 16.4 km | 5.2 |
| Billingshurst | 8.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |