Crap Towns / Bursledon / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bursledon got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Bursledon (April 2026): 2.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 7.4 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 41% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 7.1 km | 40.3 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 9.1 km | 19.7 |
| Locks Heath | 4.1 km | 14.6 |
| Southampton | 6.4 km | 14.4 |
| Holbury | 7.5 km | 13.3 |
| Hedge End | 3.8 km | 11.4 |
| Botley | 4.1 km | 10.2 |
| Bursledon | – | 9.2 |
| Whiteley | 3.9 km | 8.2 |
| Netley | 2.5 km | 0.0 |
| West End | 4.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |