Crap Towns / East Wittering / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has East Wittering got?
OS maps 1 public park or garden in East Wittering (April 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 5 play spaces, 8.3 per 10,000 people, 38% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 29.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 1.9 times 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 | 8.3 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 29.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Emsworth | 11.2 km | 49.9 |
| Selsey | 5.8 km | 33.4 |
| Waterlooville | 17.6 km | 31.6 |
| East Wittering | – | 29.8 |
| South Hayling | 8.9 km | 27.5 |
| Bognor Regis | 12.2 km | 21.3 |
| Havant | 13.9 km | 19.8 |
| Yapton | 18.6 km | 19.7 |
| Portsmouth | 16.7 km | 14.8 |
| Barnham | 16.7 km | 10.5 |
| Chichester | 9.8 km | 9.8 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |