Crap Towns / Eastleigh / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Eastleigh got?
OS maps 14 public parks and gardens in Eastleigh (April 2026): 2.9 per 10,000 people, 16% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 32 play spaces, 6.6 per 10,000 people, 10% higher than the typical town's 6.0. 9.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 36% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Romsey | 10.0 km | 22.6 |
| Chandler's Ford | 3.8 km | 15.1 |
| Southampton | 6.6 km | 14.4 |
| Winchester | 10.2 km | 14.0 |
| Hedge End | 6.5 km | 11.4 |
| Botley | 7.6 km | 10.2 |
| Eastleigh | – | 9.9 |
| Bursledon | 9.6 km | 9.2 |
| North Baddesley | 7.4 km | 8.7 |
| Bishop's Waltham | 8.9 km | 6.7 |
| West End | 4.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |