Crap Towns / Crawley Down / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Crawley Down got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in Crawley Down (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 4 play spaces, 6.9 per 10,000 people, 15% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 20.1% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 20.1% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Reigate | 15.8 km | 39.7 |
| South Merstham | 16.0 km | 24.0 |
| Horley | 8.3 km | 20.6 |
| Crawley Down | – | 20.1 |
| Oxted | 14.9 km | 18.5 |
| Crawley | 7.2 km | 13.9 |
| East Grinstead | 4.6 km | 13.7 |
| Haywards Heath | 13.4 km | 10.4 |
| Horsham | 17.9 km | 9.8 |
| Redhill | 13.9 km | 5.9 |
| Edenbridge | 13.2 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |