Crap Towns / Byfleet / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Byfleet got?
OS maps 2 public parks and gardens in Byfleet (April 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 7.0 per 10,000 people, 17% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 28.6% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.8 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 28.6% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Esher | 6.4 km | 49.1 |
| Cobham | 5.1 km | 46.1 |
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 4.1 km | 41.8 |
| Weybridge | 3.0 km | 28.7 |
| Byfleet | – | 28.6 |
| Hersham | 4.3 km | 27.7 |
| Sunbury-on-Thames | 7.5 km | 27.5 |
| Chertsey | 5.9 km | 22.1 |
| Walton-on-Thames | 5.4 km | 22.1 |
| Addlestone | 3.6 km | 19.6 |
| Shepperton | 4.9 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |