Crap Towns / Chichester / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Chichester got?
OS maps 7 public parks and gardens in Chichester (April 2026): 2.2 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 32 play spaces, 10.1 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 37% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 8.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Emsworth | 11.7 km | 49.9 |
| Midhurst | 16.2 km | 42.5 |
| Selsey | 11.8 km | 33.4 |
| East Wittering | 9.8 km | 29.8 |
| South Hayling | 15.0 km | 27.5 |
| Bognor Regis | 8.2 km | 21.3 |
| Havant | 15.1 km | 19.8 |
| Yapton | 12.4 km | 19.7 |
| Barnham | 9.0 km | 10.5 |
| Chichester | – | 9.8 |
| Wick | 16.4 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |