Crap Towns / Denmead / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Denmead got?
OS maps 4 public parks and gardens in Denmead (April 2026): 6.1 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 6 play spaces, 9.2 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 6.0. 16.2% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, about the same as the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 6.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 9.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 16.2% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Fareham | 10.7 km | 53.8 |
| Emsworth | 10.6 km | 49.9 |
| Horndean | 3.8 km | 36.1 |
| Waterlooville | 3.7 km | 31.6 |
| Havant | 7.5 km | 19.8 |
| Gosport | 12.9 km | 16.8 |
| Denmead | – | 16.2 |
| Portsmouth | 8.9 km | 14.8 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 13.8 km | 14.7 |
| Whiteley | 13.6 km | 8.2 |
| Bishop's Waltham | 12.0 km | 6.7 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |