Crap Towns / Burgess Hill / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Burgess Hill got?
OS maps 14 public parks and gardens in Burgess Hill (April 2026): 4.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 49 play spaces, 14.7 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 11.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 26% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 14.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 11.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 16.7 km | 30.3 |
| Brighton and Hove | 13.0 km | 25.8 |
| Steyning | 16.0 km | 24.1 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 3.4 km | 13.8 |
| Southwater | 17.7 km | 12.7 |
| Uckfield | 16.1 km | 11.7 |
| Burgess Hill | – | 11.4 |
| Haywards Heath | 5.5 km | 10.4 |
| Lewes | 13.2 km | 10.2 |
| Henfield | 10.6 km | 5.2 |
| Southwick | 15.4 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |