Crap Towns / Chertsey / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chertsey got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Chertsey (April 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 16% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 10 play spaces, 6.9 per 10,000 people, 15% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 22.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 43% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.5 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 22.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 4.3 km | 41.8 |
| Ashford Common | 6.4 km | 37.2 |
| Virginia Water | 4.5 km | 35.5 |
| Ashford | 6.3 km | 35.3 |
| Staines-upon-Thames | 4.2 km | 30.6 |
| Weybridge | 4.6 km | 28.7 |
| Byfleet | 5.9 km | 28.6 |
| Egham | 5.6 km | 28.6 |
| Chertsey | – | 22.1 |
| Addlestone | 2.4 km | 19.6 |
| Shepperton | 5.0 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |