Crap Towns / Christchurch / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Christchurch got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Christchurch (April 2026): 1.8 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 28 play spaces, 5.7 per 10,000 people, 5% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 38.7% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.5 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 38.7% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Barton on Sea | 6.2 km | 78.7 |
| Ferndown | 12.9 km | 71.8 |
| Ashley Heath | 11.6 km | 49.1 |
| West Moors | 13.4 km | 44.7 |
| Christchurch | – | 38.7 |
| Ringwood | 12.4 km | 32.3 |
| New Milton | 6.3 km | 30.8 |
| Lymington | 13.6 km | 23.0 |
| Bournemouth | 9.1 km | 20.2 |
| Poole | 14.8 km | 19.8 |
| Ashley | 8.1 km | 10.5 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |